What does Hugging mean?
Definitions for Hugging
hug·ging
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Hugging.
Princeton's WordNet
caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snugglingnoun
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
Wikipedia
hugging
A hug is a form of endearment, universal in most human communities, in which two or more people put their arms around the neck, back, or waist of one another and hold each other closely. If more than two people are involved, it may be referred to as a group hug. Hugs can last for any duration.
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hugging
Hugging is a physical act of wrapping arms around a person, object or animal as a form of affection, greeting, comfort, or physical expression of emotional closeness. It often involves two or more beings and is typically associated with warmth, comfort, love, friendship, and empathy. However, the nature and meaning of a hug can vary greatly depending on the context, culture, and personal boundaries.
Webster Dictionary
Hugging
of Hug
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Hugging in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Hugging in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Hugging in a Sentence
When you think about the feeling of a mother hugging her daughter, the heart beats, it really beats.
This business is all about shaking hands and hugging people. Now we'll have to make do with a little wave and a smile of the eyes over a mask.
For a single second, everybody else was gone and I was just hugging my daughter, it was like she was safe for that one minute and I could take it all away from her.
If you can look at it from all angles, and it’s probably two people hugging each other, it’s four hands. It’s not the missing heads that’s the atrocity that other people clamp onto that; it’s a stump that looked like a penis. That’s a joke.
The church policy is that people with alternate lifestyles can have services, but there can be no pictures or videos of overt kissing or hugging, i understand both sides. The family wanted to honor Vanessa, and the church has to answer to its board and the members who pay their bills.
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