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bear hug

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. bear hug (noun)
  2. bear-hug (verb)

bear hug

noun

Definition of BEAR HUG

: a rough tight embrace
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Examples of BEAR HUG

  1. He gave his brother a bear hug.

First Known Use of BEAR HUG

1921

Rhymes with BEAR HUG

bedbug, billbug, debug, earplug, firebug, fireplug, goldbug, humbug, june bug, lovebug, prayer rug, sea slug, smart drug, spark plug, stinkbug, throw rug, unplug, wall plug

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