bear hug

1. Any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug, usually friendly and especially given by a male.

   Granddad scooped up the child in a big bear hug.

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.

   a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent

1. Vladimir gave Anna a bear hug.

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2. Tom gave me a big bear hug.

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3. Ziri threw his arms around Rima in a bear hug.

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4. I missed you so much! Come here, give me a bear hug.

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