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Rarebear hug
The correct spelling is bear hug.
How to pronounce bear hug
noun
Say it like: Bee-r h-ug
The correct spelling is bear hug. Any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug, usually friendly and especially between males. For example: "Granddad scooped up the child in a big bear hug."
Usage Examples
“Granddad scooped up the child in a big bear hug.”
Definition
noun
- 1.Any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug, usually friendly and especially between males.
- 2.A hostile takeover effort in which one firm offers to buy the other firm at a share price too high to refuse.
- 3.A hold with the arms around the opponent.
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