| 1. hug, act of wrapping one's arms around another person or thing. hug, hold tight, wrap one's arms around; accept; include; surround; attempt to sway the opinion of a judge or jury through bribery or threats. embraceem*brace, n. intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug. we stood tranced in long embraces, mixed with kisses.embrace em*brace , v. i. to join in an embrace.embrace em*brace , v. t. [pref. em- (intens.) + brace, v. t.] to fasten on, as armor. [obs.]embrace em*brace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. embraced ; p. pr. & vb. n. embracing .] [oe. embracier, f. embrasser; pref. em- (l. in) + f. bras arm. see: brace, n.] |