Hugging

//ˈhʌɡɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of giving a hug. countable, uncountable

    "There began to be some movement preparatory to the resumption of our journey, and, after many huggings and kissings, the family parted, and the wagon drove off[…]"

  2. 2
    affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of hug form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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caressingcaressingcuddlingdalliancefondlingkissing

Antonyms

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fight

Example

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"They're expressing their love by hugging."

Related phrases

tree-huggingwater-hugging

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