Hugging
Hugging noun - Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs).
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Synonyms for Hugging
Stand and hugging are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stand" instead a verb "Hugging".
Nearby Word: hugged
Both words in one sentence
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In "Going to California", Eric and Donna run across a beach in slow-motion, but stop short of hugging and stand at arm's length to talk.
Source: Series / That '70s Show - Lucy protects her by forcing the boys to stand in the middle of the hallway hugging for days.
Source: Restrained Revenge -
She sees him hugging a beautiful girl and believes they're in cahoots, prompting her to step in and tearfully declare she will not stand between him and his Second Love.
Source: I Want My Beloved to Be Happy
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Stand and Hugging. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hugging/stand
Hugging & Stand. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hugging/stand>.
Stand or Hugging. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hugging/stand.
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