verb
- present participle of hug; putting one’s arms around someone or something and holding them closely
noun
- the action of putting one’s arms around someone or something and holding them closely
Examples
- She was hugging her teddy bear tightly.
- The children were hugging their parents goodbye.
- He enjoys hugging his friends when he sees them.
- The tree’s branches were hugging the old fence.
- There was a lot of hugging at the family reunion.
- The hugging lasted for several minutes.
- Group hugging became popular at the event.