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bear hug

A rough, tight hug.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

bear hug

1. (Wrestling) a wrestling hold in which the arms are locked tightly round an opponent's chest and arms

2. any similar tight embrace

3. (Commerce) commerce an approach to the board of one company by another to indicate that an offer is to be made for their shares

vb (tr)

to give someone a bear hug

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

bear′ hug`

a forcefully or heartily tight embrace.

[1920–25]

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Noun	1.	bear hug - a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent wrestling hold - a hold used in the sport of wrestling
	2.	bear hug - a takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest takeover attempt - an attempt to take control of a corporation

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