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Contexts ▼▲ Verb Present participle for to embrace or hold someone or something tightly in one's arms Present participle for to be, or stay, next to or very close to something or someone Present participle for to cherish or cling to something, such as a belief Present participle for to adhere or stick firmly or closely to Present participle for to crowd or nestle closely together Present participle for to be situated along or around the edge of Present participle for to move (a baby or young child) up and down in a playful or affectionate way Present participle for to engage in sensuous caressing and touching Present participle for to accept something willingly or gladly Noun Sexual activity, especially sexual intercourse … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Present participle for to embrace or hold someone or something tightly in one's arms embracing clasping enfolding cuddling clutching squeezing grasping enclasping crushing enveloping cradling straining embosoming clinging pressing gripping locking snuggling seizing accolling canoodling clinching colling nuzzling spooning clinging to holding tight holding close folding in arms holding on to taking in arms holding onto keeping close holding wrapping taking enclosing folding gathering encircling encasing fondling snoozling caressing cuddling up holding fondly lying close lying close to squashing clenching pulling wedging grappling throttling drawing grabbing entwining involving huddling up wrapping up fitting entwining oneself around pressing up against falling on someone's neck feeling up burrowing against huddling against drawing close mouldingUK moldingUS bearing owning carrying possessing having commanding palming wringing wielding securing adhering handling hanging on to having in hand more ❯ “Hearing the rough edge of her despair, he again reached for her, to hug her, to comfort her.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to be, or stay, next to or very close to something or someone following closely lying close staying near keeping close to staying near to following the course of “Mayfield House did not hug the coastline but sat atop a hill above the densely packed center of Vineyard Haven.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to cherish or cling to something, such as a belief cherishing harboringUS harbouringUK nurturing retaining fostering maintaining nursing keeping in mind “Does anyone hug the thought of happiness and not its relief?” Verb ▲ Present participle for to adhere or stick firmly or closely to clinging sticking adhering fastening holding cleaving bonding hewing binding clasping gripping cohering grasping clutching embracing hanging twining holding fast holding on to freezing to staying put sticking like glue latching onto hanging on cleaving to hanging onto affixing fixing joining tacking securing staying lodging snagging uniting sticking fast holding on clinging like ivy clogging sticking like barnacle fusing glueingUK gluingUS welding coupling pasting linking connecting cementing remaining gumming sticking on sticking together sticking to sticking like a barnacle holding on like bulldog clenching clinging to grabbing taking clinching seizing squeezing holding tightly holding fast to clinging on keeping hold of keeping a hold on latching on clinging on to hanging on to bonding to sticking fast to adhering to cohering to catching enclosing enveloping enfolding snatching latching on to catching hold of seizing hold of taking hold of getting hold of laying hold of laying hands on taking a grip of grabbing hold of holding onto more ❯ Verb ▲ Present participle for to crowd or nestle closely together huddling clustering gathering crowding congregating flocking meeting converging grouping collecting thronging herding foregathering bunching pressing massing packing cramming piling jamming squeezing cowering coming together gathering together crowding together huddling together drawing together huddling up pressing close snuggling up thronging together staying close sticking together Verb ▲ Present participle for to be situated along or around the edge of skirting bordering fringing bounding adjoining edging abutting touching flanking joining neighbouringUK neighboringUS rimming lining verging margining hemming framing bordering on verging on marching with butting against lying alongside butting on lying along Verb ▲ Present participle for to move (a baby or young child) up and down in a playful or affectionate way dandling petting caressing fondling stroking cosseting rubbing cuddling loving rocking bouncing cradling babying cockering coddling indulging jiggling mollycoddling nursing pampering spoiling shaking toying playing riding sporting tossing wet-nursing toying with Verb ▲ Present participle for to engage in sensuous caressing and touching petting caressing cuddling kissing necking canoodling embracing smooching snogging spooning making out billing and coo kissing and cuddling getting it on playing kissy-face Verb ▲ Present participle for to accept something willingly or gladly welcoming embracing greeting meeting receiving admitting entertaining offering hospitality to playing hostess to playing host to showing hospitality to offering hospitality saying hello to showing in taking in bidding welcome receiving with open arms rolling out red carpet rolling out the red carpet for Noun ▲ Sexual activity, especially sexual intercourse lovemaking sex intercourse coitus copulation coition mating congress coupling copulating relations commerce fornication screwing shagging nookie intimacy bonking nooky rumpo cuddling kissing it coquetting dalliance snuggling sexual intercourse sexual relations making love carnal knowledge sex act rumpy pumpy rumpy-pumpy the other sexual congress intimate relations sleeping with someone sexual union act of love fooling around going to bed with someone pata-pata getting it on a bit of the other procreation legover hanky-panky sexual penetration vaginal penetration sexual act sexual activity breeding pairing union seduction cohabitation love-making how's your father bedding baby-making consummation copula communion having sex sexuality sensuality relation sleeping together marital relations love venery intimate encounter sexual commerce boning humping lay rogering banging screw affair infidelity adultery unfaithfulness cuckoldry shag extramarital relations extramarital sex pre-marital congress extra-marital congress sleeping around a bit on the side screwing around living in sin getting some sex acts love making love life reproductive activity sex life more ❯ Find more words! 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Sentences with the word hugging Words that rhyme with hugging What is the plural of hugging? What is the adverb for hugging? What is the adjective for hugging? What is the noun for hugging? What is another word for hug? Translations for hugging Use our Synonym Finder Nearby Words hugging oneself huggings hugging your knees huggy hug machine hug machines huggiest huggier huggermuggery hugger-mugger huggermugger hugged your knees 7-letter Words Starting With h hu hug hugg huggi huggin