A tight or amorous embrace WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A hug is a form of endearment, found in virtually all human communities, in which two or more people put their arms around the neck, finger, back, or waist of one another and hold each other closely. Wikipedia

Form of physical intimacy. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Form of endearment, 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 Wikidata

The act of squeezing someone in one's arms. OmegaWiki

A passionate embrace. Wiktionary

A close embrace, especially when charged with such an emotion as represented by: affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, agression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug"). Wiktionary

A hug or other affectionate grasp. Wiktionary

Hug or other affectionate grasp. Wiktionary (translation)