A close embrace, especially when charged with such an emotion as represented by: affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").
A particular grip in wrestling.
To stay close to (the shore etc.)
To cling closely together.
To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.
To rotate the body or head so as not to face someone or something.
To refuse to admit someone.
To bend or turn from a fixed course.
To avert or deflect something.