Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hugging

1 sense of hugging

Sense 1
caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling -- (affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs))
       => foreplay, arousal, stimulation -- (mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hug

2 senses of hug

Sense 1
embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze -- (squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him")
       => clasp -- (hold firmly and tightly)

Sense 2
hug -- (fit closely or tightly; "The dress hugged her hips")
       => touch, adjoin, meet, contact -- (be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point")