Hugging

//ˈhʌɡɪŋ//

Synonyms for "hugging" (13 found)

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Closest matches (3)

caressing

Noun(2 words)

caressing cuddling

Strong matches (4)

dalliance lollygagging

Noun(2 words)

fondling kissing

Related words (6)

Noun(4 words)

necking petting smooching snuggling

nestling sexual intercourse

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

3 entries

arousal foreplay stimulation

Synonyms

1 entries

caressing

causes

1 entries

arousal

derived

2 entries

tree-hugging water-hugging

form of

1 entries

hug

is a

7 entries

deliberately touching humans touching each other non verbal communication paradise voluntary body movement way of way of showing affection

related to

1 entries

hug

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

They are hugging and kissing.

Source: tatoeba (305028)

They're expressing their love by hugging.

Source: tatoeba (680905)

After hugging Tom, Mary picked up her suitcase and left.

Source: tatoeba (1030167)

I like hugging Veronica.

Source: tatoeba (1103263)

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