bear hug
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- Any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug, usually friendly and especially given by a male.
- 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.
- Alternative spelling of bear hug.
Verb
- Alternative spelling of bearhug.
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