bear hug

noun

1. a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent

• Hypernyms: ↑wrestling hold

2. a takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest

• Hypernyms: ↑takeover attempt

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noun

: a rough tight embrace; specifically : a wrestling hold in which a contestant facing his opponent locks his arms around the opponent's back and forces him backwards to the mat

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1. a forcefully or heartily tight embrace.

2. Wrestling. a hold in which one contestant locks both arms around the other from the front in order to make the opponent fall backward.

[1920-25]

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bear hug noun

1. A hold in which one wraps one's arms tightly around one's opponent's arms and upper body (wrestling)

2. A similar tight hug

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Main Entry: ↑bear

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bear hug UK US noun [countable] [singular bear hug plural bear hugs]

an act of putting your arms around someone and holding them tightly, because you are happy to see them or you want to show that you like them a lot

Thesaurus: expressing affection physically_synonym changes in colour that show how you are feeling_hyponym

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bear hug,

1. a crushing grasp of its victim by the forelegs of a bear.

2. a wrestling hold patterned on this, in which pressure is steadily applied to force the air out of the lungs.

3. Figurative. any rough or powerful embrace: »

The two friends greeted each other with bear hugs and much boisterous laughter.

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n. a rough, tight embrace

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noun, pl ⋯ hugs [count]

: a strong and rough hug : an act of showing affection by putting your arms around someone and squeezing very tightly

He gave his brother a bear hug.

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ˈbear hug [bear hug] noun

an act of showing affection for sb by holding them very tightly and strongly in your arms