What is "hug"

Hug \Hug\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hugged; p. pr. & vb. n. Hugging.] [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. sidde paa huk to squat, Sw. huka sig to squat, Icel. h?ka. Cf. Huckster.]

1. To cower; to crouch; to curl up. [Obs.]
   --Palsgrave.

2. To crowd together; to cuddle. [Obs.]
   --Shak.

Hug \Hug\, v. t.

1. To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace. ``And huggen me in his arms.''
   --Shak.

2. To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.

   We hug deformities if they bear our names.
   --Glanvill.

3. (Naut.) To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind.

   To hug one's self, to congratulate one's self; to chuckle.

Hug \Hug\, n. A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling.
--Fuller.

1560s, hugge "to embrace," of unknown origin; perhaps from Old Norse hugga "to comfort," from hugr "courage, mood," from Proto-Germanic *hugjan, related to Old English hycgan "to think, consider," Gothic hugs "mind, soul, thought." Other have noted the similarity in some senses to German hegen "to foster, cherish," originally "to enclose with a hedge." Related: Hugged; hugging. The noun was originally (1610s) a hold in wrestling. Meaning "affectionate embrace" is from 1650s.

n. An affectionate close embrace. vb. 1 (context intransitive obsolete English) To crouch; huddle as with cold. 2 (context intransitive English) To cling closely together. 3 (context transitive English) To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms. 4 (context transitive English) To stay close to (the shore etc.)

1. v. hug, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced" [syn: embrace, bosom, squeeze]

2. fit closely or tightly; "She dress hugged her hipds"

3. [also: hugging, hugged]

1. n. a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug" [syn: clinch, squeeze]

2. [also: hugging, hugged]

A hug is a form of physical intimacy, universal in human communities, in which two or more people put their arms around the neck, back, or waist of one another and hold each other closely. If more than two persons are involved, this is informally referred to as a group hug.

Hug is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alexander Hug (ski mountaineer) (born 1975), Swiss ski mountaineer
• Alexander Hug (rugby player) (born 1984), German rugby union player
• Alfons Hug (born 1950), German curator
• Andy Hug (1964-2000), Swiss kickboxer
• Christian Hug (born 1982), German rugby union player
• Gary Hug, American astronomer
• Johann Leonhard Hug (1765-1846), German theologian
• Maja Hug (born 1928), Swiss figure skater
• Marcel Hug (born 1986), Swiss wheelchair athlete
• Reto Hug (born 1975), Swiss triathlete
• Tim Hug (born 1987), Swiss skier
• Werner Hug (born 1952), Swiss chess player

Hug is the second studio album by Japanese recording artist Yui Aragaki. It was released on June 17, 2009.

In Scandinavian mythology, the hug refers to an individual's mental life, in some contrast to the soul, a term which carries more spiritual connotations. "Hug" is the Norwegian term; the Danish term is hu, the Swedish håg; Scandinavian languages have a word for soul that is cognate with the English.

The hug is no simple concept and shows great variation, with different accounts and characteristics given in the literature from medieval literature to more recent folklore. It is central to the conception of magic, and can influence animate and inanimate objects. The hug manifests itself externally in a variety of possible forms; that of witches, for instance, sometimes took the shape of a cat.

A hug is a form of physical intimacy.

Hug or HUG may also refer to:

"Hug" ( Korean: 포옹) is the debut single by South Korean pop group TVXQ. Written by Park Chang-hyun and produced by Lee Soo-man of S.M. Entertainment, "Hug" was first performed at a joint showcase featuring label mate BoA and American singer Britney Spears on December 26, 2003, TVXQ's official debut day. The song was later released as a CD maxi single on January 14, 2004 in South Korea. Its accompanying music video was filmed in December 2003 at the Ilsan Art House. The follow-up promotional song, "My Little Princess", was written by Hwang Sung-jae.

"Hug" was a sleeper hit in South Korea. It debuted at number thirty seven on the MIAK chart, selling only 4,630 copies on the first month of release. Sales picked up the following month, and on March 28, 2004, TVXQ won their first music show award with "Hug" on The Music Trend (Inkigayo). According to the MIAK, "Hug" peaked at number four on the months of April and May, selling a total of 56,543 copies in those months. "Hug" stayed charted for ten consecutive months, and by the end of the year, "Hug" sold over 169,000 copies. It was South Korea's fourteenth best-selling record of 2004.

Under the name Tohoshinki, the group released an English version of "Hug" as a CD and DVD single in Japan on November 25, 2004. The Japanese language version of "Hug" was featured in the group's debut Japanese album Heart, Mind and Soul (2006). The Mandarin-language counterpart of "Hug" was released in May 2007.