hugging
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Definition
- Noun:
- Affectionate play or physical interaction: "Hugging" refers to the act of holding someone closely in one's arms, typically to express affection, love, greeting, or comfort. It is a form of non-verbal communication and physical intimacy.
- A tight clasp or embrace: It can also describe the action of squeezing something closely, such as hugging a pillow or a tree.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The children greeted their grandparents with warm hugging.
- After a long day, she found comfort in the simple act of hugging her friend.
Advanced Usage
- "To give someone a hug": This is a common phrase meaning to embrace someone.
- He gave her a hug to congratulate her on her success.
- "Hugging oneself": This can describe the action of wrapping one's own arms around one's body, often due to cold or delight.
- She was hugging herself with joy at the good news.
Variants and Related Words
- Hug (verb/noun): The base form. As a verb: to embrace. As a noun: an embrace.
- They hug every time they meet. (verb)
- She needed a hug. (noun)
- Hugger (noun): A person who hugs frequently or enthusiastically.
- He's known as a big hugger in his family.
Synonyms
- Embrace: To hold closely in one's arms, often interchangeably with "hug."
- Cuddle: To hold close for warmth or comfort or affection, often implying a more prolonged or cozy embrace.
- Clasp: To hold tightly.
Related Phrases
- Bear hug: A very tight, strong embrace.
- His father greeted him with a bear hug.
- Group hug: An embrace involving three or more people simultaneously.
- The team celebrated their victory with a group hug.
Idioms
- To hug the shore/road: To stay very close to the shore or the edge of the road.
- The small boat had to hug the shore during the storm.
- To hug oneself with delight/glee: To be visibly and physically pleased about something.
- He was hugging himself with glee over his clever plan.
Noun
- affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)