Hugging
/ˈhʌɡɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of hug form-of, gerund, participle, present
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"They're expressing their love by hugging."