Hugging

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hug \Hug\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hugged}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Hugging}.] [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. sidde paa huk
     to squat, Sw. huka sig to squat, Icel. h?ka. Cf. {Huckster}.]
     1. To cower; to crouch; to curl up. [Obs.] --Palsgrave.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. To crowd together; to cuddle. [Obs.] --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  hugging \hugging\ n.
     Affectionate embracing; caressing.
  
     Syn: caressing, cuddling, fondling, kissing, necking,
          petting, smooching, snuggling.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hugging
       See {hug}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hug
       n : a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big
           hug" [syn: {clinch}, {squeeze}]
       v 1: hug, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They
            embraced" [syn: {embrace}, {bosom}, {squeeze}]
       2: fit closely or tightly; "She dress hugged her hipds"
       [also: {hugging}, {hugged}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hugging
       n : affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the
           genital organs) [syn: {caressing}, {cuddling}, {fondling},
            {kissing}, {necking}, {petting}, {smooching}, {snuggling}]