hugging

hug-ging · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of *hug*; the act of holding someone tightly in one's arms.

  2. 2.

    Staying close to or following along.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hugging it out — resolving differences through an embrace

Related words

See also: embrace, hug, hugged
Synonyms: cuddling, embracing, holding

Etymology

From Old Norse hugga ("to comfort, console") with the English present participle suffix -ing.