hug
verb (used with object)
to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace.
am hugging
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present progressiveof hug (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I have wondered whether informing her that I am hugging her to help with her development is undercutting the impact of the hugs.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 5, 2022
There was, “I am dancing Godzilla” and “I am hugging my bed.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2010
"I am hugging the shore," was the answer.
From Traffics and Discoveries by Rudyard Kipling
And I thought, what right have I to say to young men here, ‘You had better go out to India,’ when I am hugging myself in my comfortable place at home.”
From Pioneers and Founders or, Recent Workers in the Mission field by Charlotte Mary Yonge
