[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace.", "to cling firmly or fondly to; cherish:to hug an opinion.", "to keep close to, as in sailing, walking, or in moving along or alongside of:to hug the shore;to hug the road."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to cling together; lie close."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a tight clasp with the arms; embrace."]}]