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First Known Use of bear-hug
1887
bear hug
Definition of bear hug
: a rough tight embrace
Examples of bear hug in a Sentence
He gave his brother a bear hug.
Recent Examples of bear hug from the Web
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When Yelich emerged from the dugout before batting practice, Justin Bour greeted him with a bear hug.
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The men fought — Knight got one punch in and tried to hold Baptista in a type of bear hug, said Gembolis.
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The Korean leaders' second summit in a month saw bear hugs and broad smiles.
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Casey swallowed him up in a gigantic bear hug and held on tight.
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While Lasseter frequently gave affectionate bear hugs to male and female staffers, his physical contact sometimes crossed the line and upper management worked diligently to protect the director from his own behavior, several former employees said.
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The Korean leaders’ second summit in a month saw bear hugs and broad smiles.
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The Korean leaders’ second summit in a month saw bear hugs and broad smiles.
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The Korean leaders’ second summit in a month saw bear hugs and broad smiles.
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First Known Use of bear hug
1846
BEAR-HUG Defined for English Language Learners
bear hug
Definition of bear hug for English Language Learners
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: a strong and rough hug : an act of showing affection by putting your arms around someone and squeezing very tightly
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