BEAR HUG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bear hug mean? 

• BEAR HUG (noun)
  The noun BEAR HUG has 2 senses:

1. a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent

2. a takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest

  Familiarity information: BEAR HUG used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BEAR HUG (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("bear hug" is a kind of...):

wrestling hold (a hold used in the sport of wrestling)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("bear hug" is a kind of...):

takeover attempt (an attempt to take control of a corporation)