hugging

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

hugging
    n 1: affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the
         genital organs) [syn: {caressing}, {cuddling}, {fondling},
         {hugging}, {kissing}, {necking}, {petting}, {smooching},
         {snuggling}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hug \Hug\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hugged}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Hugging}.] [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. sidde paa huk
   to squat, Sw. huka sig to squat, Icel. h?ka. Cf. {Huckster}.]
   1. To cower; to crouch; to curl up. [Obs.] --Palsgrave.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To crowd together; to cuddle. [Obs.] --Shak.
      [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

hugging \hugging\ n.
   Affectionate embracing; caressing.

   Syn: caressing, cuddling, fondling, kissing, necking,
        petting, smooching, snuggling.
        [WordNet 1.5]

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