The difference between Coll and Hug

When used as verbs, coll means to hug or embrace, whereas hug means to crouch.

Hug is also noun with the meaning: an affectionate close embrace.

check bellow for the other definitions of Coll and Hug

Coll as a verb (ambitransitive):

To hug or embrace.

Examples:

"rfquotek Edmund Spenser"

Hug as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

To crouch; huddle as with cold.

Examples:

"rfquotek Palsgrave"
Hug as a verb (intransitive):

To cling closely together.
Hug as a verb (transitive):

To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.

Examples:

"Billy hugged Danny until he felt better."
Hug as a verb (transitive):

To stay close to (the shore etc.)
Hug as a verb (transitive, figurative):

To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.