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hugging oneself

hugging oneself is the present participle and gerund of hug oneself.

Meaning of hug oneself

Verb

hug oneself (third-person singular simple present hugs oneself, present participle hugging oneself, simple past and past participle hugged oneself)

  1. To congratulate oneself.

Questions about hugging oneself

What is hugging oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Hugging oneself is the present participle and gerund of hug oneself.

Words near hugging oneself in the dictionary

  1. huggiest
  2. huggin'
  3. hugginess
  4. hugging
  5. hugging it out
  6. hugging oneself
  7. huggingly
  8. huggings
  9. Huggins
  10. huggle
  11. huggled

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