Hug Synonyms & Definitions

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• HugDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (v. t.) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
2. (v. t.) To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind.
3. (v. i.) To crowd together; to cuddle.
4. (n.) A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling.
5. (v. i.) To cower; to crouch; to curl up.
6. (v. t.) To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace.

• Hugger-muggerDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (a.) Confused; disorderly; slovenly; mean; as, hugger-mugger doings.
2. (a.) Secret; clandestine; sly.
3. (n.) Privacy; secrecy. Commonly in the phrase in hugger-mugger, with haste and secrecy.