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hugging
Overview of noun hugging
The noun hugging has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling -- (affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs))
Overview of verb hug
The verb hug has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (6) embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze -- (squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him")
2. (2) hug -- (fit closely or tightly; "The dress hugged her hips")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hugging
1 sense of hugging
Sense 1
caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
=> foreplay, arousal, stimulation
=> sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity
=> bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity
=> organic process, biological process
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun hugging
1 sense of hugging
Sense 1
caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
=> snogging
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hugging
1 sense of hugging
Sense 1
caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
=> foreplay, arousal, stimulation
Antonyms of noun hugging
Member Holonyms of noun hugging
Substance Holonyms of noun hugging
Part Holonyms of noun hugging
Member Meronyms of noun hugging
Substance Meronyms of noun hugging
Part Meronyms of noun hugging
Meronyms of noun hugging
Holonyms of noun hugging
Attributes of noun hugging
Derived Forms of noun hugging
1 sense of hugging
Sense 1
caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
RELATED TO>(verb) hug#1
=> embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
Domain of noun hugging
Domain Terms of noun hugging
Familiarity of noun hugging
hugging used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun hugging
1 sense of hugging
Sense 1
caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
> foreplay, arousal, stimulation
=> caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
=> feel
Meronyms of noun hugging
1 sense of hugging
Holonyms of noun hugging
Grep of noun hugging
hugging
Antonyms of verb hug
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hug
2 senses of hug
Sense 1
embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
=> clasp
=> grasp, hold on
=> hold, take hold
Sense 2
hug
=> touch, adjoin, meet, contact
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hug
1 of 2 senses of hug
Sense 1
embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
=> clinch
=> cuddle
=> interlock, lock
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hug
2 senses of hug
Sense 1
embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
=> clasp
Sense 2
hug
=> touch, adjoin, meet, contact
'Cause To' of verb hug
Derived Forms of verb hug
1 of 2 senses of hug
Sense 1
embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
RELATED TO>(noun) hug#1
=> hug, clinch, squeeze
RELATED TO>(noun) hugger#1
=> hugger
RELATED TO>(noun) hugging#1
=> caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
Domain of verb hug
Domain Terms of verb hug
Familiarity of verb hug
hug used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb hug
2 senses of hug
Sense 1
embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
EX: Sam and Sue hug
EX: Sam cannot hug Sue
Sense 2
hug
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb hug
2 senses of hug
Sense 1
embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
> clasp
=> embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
Sense 2
hug
> touch, adjoin, meet, contact
=> cover, spread over
=> cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
=> rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch
=> attach
=> hug
=> border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
=> surround, skirt, border
=> lean on, rest on, lean against
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb hug
Sense 1
embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
=> clasp
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Sense 2
hug
=> touch, adjoin, meet, contact
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Grep of verb hug
chug
hug
hugger mugger
Grep of adj hugging
ground-hugging
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