Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. i.) To cower; to crouch; to curl up. 2. (v. i.) To crowd together; to cuddle. 3. (v. t.) To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace. 4. (v. t.) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish. 5. (v. t.) To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind. 6. (n.) A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling.

Multi-Version Concordance Hug (1 Occurrence) Job 24:8 They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for lack of a shelter. (See NAS NIV)