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bearhugging

bearhugging is the present participle and gerund of bearhug.

Meaning of bearhug

Verb

bearhug (third-person singular simple present bearhugs, present participle bearhugging, simple past and past participle bearhugged)

  1. (transitive) To embrace in a bear hug.
    • All around the Giants are signs and symbols of change and progression, from the once-isolated head coach, who was spotted Sunday night triumphantly bearhugging a player, to the acutely boyish quarterback, who stepped to the podium wearing the flattering look of whiskered grunge.2008 January 15, Harvey Araton, “In Big Ways and Small, the Giants Grew Into a Team”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022

Questions about bearhugging

What is bearhugging the present participle and gerund of?
Bearhugging is the present participle and gerund of bearhug.

Words near bearhugging in the dictionary

  1. bearhides
  2. bearhound
  3. bearhounds
  4. bearhug
  5. bearhugged
  6. bearhugging
  7. bearhugs
  8. bearhunt
  9. bearhunts
  10. bearie
  11. bearier

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