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You shouldn't feel guilty about taking time for yourself. Every so often, everyone needs to give themselves a big ol' bear hug and treat themselves to some TLC.
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Meaning of "bear hug" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BEAR HUG

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEAR HUG

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verb
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conjunction
determiner
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Bear hug is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BEAR HUG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bear hug

Bear hug

In general, a bear hug is a strong, hearty embrace, as if being hugged by a bear. A literal bear hug is an undesirable phenomenon in which a bear or another animal able to stand upright, such as a giant anteater or honey badger, claws rapidly with a hugging motion.

Definition of bear hug in the English dictionary

The first definition of bear hug in the dictionary is a wrestling hold in which the arms are locked tightly round an opponent's chest and arms. Other definition of bear hug is any similar tight embrace. Bear hug is also an approach to the board of one company by another to indicate that an offer is to be made for their shares.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEAR HUG

bear
bear a hand
bear arms
bear comparison
bear cub
bear down
bear garden
bear market
bear off
bear on
bear out
bear paw
bear pit
bear raid
Bear State
bear up
bear with
bear witness
bear-baiting
bear´s-breech

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEAR HUG

Aug
bearhug
bug
bunny hug
chug
debug
drug
dug
hug
jug
Kremenchug
lug
mug
plug
pug
rug
thug
tug
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Zug

Synonyms and antonyms of bear hug in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bear hug» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEAR HUG

Find out the translation of bear hug to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bear hug from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bear hug» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

熊抱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abrazo de oso
570 millions of speakers

English

bear hug
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भालू गले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عناق الدب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

медвежьи объятия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abraço de urso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভালুক আলিঙ্গন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

étreinte d´ours
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memeluk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Umarmung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベアハッグ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

곰 의 포옹
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bear ngrangkul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chịu ôm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கரடி கட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अलिंगला मिठी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayı gibi kucaklama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abbraccio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedźwiedź przytulić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ведмежі обійми
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

îmbrățișare urs
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bear hug
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dra drukkie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

björnkram
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bjørn klem
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bear hug

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEAR HUG»

The term «bear hug» is regularly used and occupies the 88.674 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEAR HUG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bear hug» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bear hug» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bear hug

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QUOTES WITH «BEAR HUG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bear hug.
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Sean Covey
You shouldn't feel guilty about taking time for yourself. Every so often, everyone needs to give themselves a big ol' bear hug and treat themselves to some TLC.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEAR HUG»

Discover the use of bear hug in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bear hug and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Big Bear Hug
Nicholas Oldland. There once was a bear so filled with love and happiness that whenever he came across another living thing, he would give it a hug. The bear spent his days wandering the forest, meeting (bewildered) new friends and ...
Nicholas Oldland, 2014
2
Queen Carrion's Big Bear Hug
The royal family ventures into the woods to free mean-tempered Queen Carrion from the Bear Witch's spell.
Karen Wallace, 2007
3
The Bear Hug
Little Cubby the bear loves spending time with Grandpa Bear, especially when Grandpa gives him the Bear Hug.
Sean Callahan, 2006
4
Bear Hug
On a camping trip with their dad, Becky and Jesse are having fun as he points out the wonderful creatures of the wilderness, but when nighttime comes, they become frightened by the strange sounds coming out of the dark.
Laurence P. Pringle, Kate Salley Palmer, 2003
5
Bear Hug: Buying Time
They try everything both in, and out, of the book, including using former German enemies to try to buy enough time to halt the Soviet onslaught.
J. Wes Watson, 2012
6
The Bear Hug
Sylvia Tascher, the mother of three children and wife of a distinguished, world- renowned nuclear chemist and author of numerous scientific publications, is able to write with authority on The Bear Hug's diversified subject matter. During the ...
Sylvia Tascher
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The Hug Therapy Book
But, no bear hugs, please. Kathleen Keating and Mimi Noland combine their talents to show how and why all kinds of hugs have positive results on IQ, aging, self-esteem, and stress.
Kathleen Keating, 2013
8
Bear Hug
Featuring tiger cubs, circus bears, swimming monkeys and cute koalas - this is a must-read series for all animal lovers!
Lucy Courtenay, 2012
9
WILD 3: Bear Hug
Twins Tori and Taya Wild disagree about almost everything ... except for their love of animals!
Lucy Courtenay, 2012
10
The Bear's Hug: Christian Belief and the Soviet State, 1917-1986
Looks at the treatment of Christians under Gorbachev's administration, argues that persecution still exists in Russia, and describes the punishment of believers
Gerald Buss, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEAR HUG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bear hug is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stocks in a bear Hug - New Gold (NGD), Noble Energy (NBL …
“You would think that the jobs report would have made the market rally, but it's kind of fallen into the abyss of Greece,” said Michael Antonelli, ... «Investor Wired, Jul 15»
2
Stocks in a bear Hug - Michael Kors (KORS), International Paper (IP …
Miami, Florida – July 06, 2015 – (Tech Sonian) – Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (NYSE:KORS) engages in the design, marketing, distribution, and ... «Techsonian, Jul 15»
3
Stocks in a bear Hug:Gentex (GNTX), Newell Rubbermaid (NWL …
Birmingham, West Midlands — (TechSonian) — 6 July2015—Gentex Corporation(NASDAQ:GNTX)reportedthat it will declare its 2015 second ... «Techsonian, Jul 15»
4
Dual-Cultured American: Why Having Immigrant Parents Is So …
I ran straight toward my mom to give her a giant bear hug, and I apologized for my hurtful words. I explained my intentions weren't to make her ... «Elite Daily, Jul 15»
5
Face to face with a bear, porcupine and otters - all in a day's work for …
'Yes, the bear's fine' I managed to say from my bear hug." And that porcupine? "I was working a night shift when someone rang us and said 'I'm ... «Stroud Life, Jul 15»
6
Photographers boycott Baba Siddiqui's iftar party despite Salman's …
... the warring Khans, Shah Rukh and Salman, buried their 10-year-old dushmani with a bear hug which grabbed headlines across the country. «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Conviction of Former Goldman Sachs Programmer Is Overturned
... longtime client, Sergey Aleynikov, and gave Mr. Aleynikov, a former Goldman Sachs programmer, a bear hug and a hearty pat on the back. «New York Times, Jul 15»
8
Bradford man, 37, jailed after biting part of police officer's ear off …
Chandler, 37, had taken cocaine and a cocktail of alcohol when he seized PC Stell in a bear hug and ripped at him with his teeth, tearing the ... «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Jul 15»
9
Former ambassador's husband accused of sexual abuse of young …
"He's very much a part of our extended family," she told the court, adding he would always give relatives a big bear hug when he saw them. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
10
Donald Trump gives Israel political bear hug in midst of 'Mexican …
The mogul and celebrity turned Republican presidential candidate gushed in an interview about how much he adores Israelis (although at least ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»

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