1syllable
bearhug
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Definitions ofbearhug
1noun
- Any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug, usually friendly and especially between males.
Example: "Granddad scooped up the child in a big bear hug."
- A hostile takeover effort in which one firm offers to buy the other firm at a share price too high to refuse.
- A hold with the arms around the opponent.
1verb
- To embrace in a bear hug.
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