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PRONUNCIATION OF BEARHUG

bearhug  [ˈbɛəˌhʌɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEARHUG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bearhug is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bearhug in English.

WHAT DOES BEARHUG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bearhug

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 bearhug in the English dictionary

The definition of bearhug in the dictionary is to give someone a bear hug.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BEARHUG

PRESENT

Present
I bearhug
you bearhug
he/she/it bearhugs
we bearhug
you bearhug
they bearhug
Present continuous
I am bearhugging
you are bearhugging
he/she/it is bearhugging
we are bearhugging
you are bearhugging
they are bearhugging
Present perfect
I have bearhugged
you have bearhugged
he/she/it has bearhugged
we have bearhugged
you have bearhugged
they have bearhugged
Present perfect continuous
I have been bearhugging
you have been bearhugging
he/she/it has been bearhugging
we have been bearhugging
you have been bearhugging
they have been bearhugging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bearhugged
you bearhugged
he/she/it bearhugged
we bearhugged
you bearhugged
they bearhugged
Past continuous
I was bearhugging
you were bearhugging
he/she/it was bearhugging
we were bearhugging
you were bearhugging
they were bearhugging
Past perfect
I had bearhugged
you had bearhugged
he/she/it had bearhugged
we had bearhugged
you had bearhugged
they had bearhugged
Past perfect continuous
I had been bearhugging
you had been bearhugging
he/she/it had been bearhugging
we had been bearhugging
you had been bearhugging
they had been bearhugging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bearhug
you will bearhug
he/she/it will bearhug
we will bearhug
you will bearhug
they will bearhug
Future continuous
I will be bearhugging
you will be bearhugging
he/she/it will be bearhugging
we will be bearhugging
you will be bearhugging
they will be bearhugging
Future perfect
I will have bearhugged
you will have bearhugged
he/she/it will have bearhugged
we will have bearhugged
you will have bearhugged
they will have bearhugged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bearhugging
you will have been bearhugging
he/she/it will have been bearhugging
we will have been bearhugging
you will have been bearhugging
they will have been bearhugging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bearhug
you would bearhug
he/she/it would bearhug
we would bearhug
you would bearhug
they would bearhug
Conditional continuous
I would be bearhugging
you would be bearhugging
he/she/it would be bearhugging
we would be bearhugging
you would be bearhugging
they would be bearhugging
Conditional perfect
I would have bearhug
you would have bearhug
he/she/it would have bearhug
we would have bearhug
you would have bearhug
they would have bearhug
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bearhugging
you would have been bearhugging
he/she/it would have been bearhugging
we would have been bearhugging
you would have been bearhugging
they would have been bearhugging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bearhug
we let´s bearhug
you bearhug
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bearhug
Past participle
bearhugged
Present Participle
bearhugging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEARHUG


hug
hʌɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEARHUG

beardless
beardlessness
Beardsley
beardtongue
beardy
bearer
bearer bill
bearer bond
bearer cheque
beargrass
bearing
bearing pedestal
bearing pile
bearing rein
bearings
bearish
bearish tendency
bearishly
bearishness
bearlike

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEARHUG

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

Synonyms and antonyms of bearhug in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bearhug» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEARHUG

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

Translator English - Chinese

bearhug
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bearhug
570 millions of speakers

English

bearhug
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bearhug
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bearhug
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

bearhug
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bearhug
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভালুক আলিঙ্গন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bearhug
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bearhug
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bearhug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

bearhug
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bearhug
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bearhug
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bearhug
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bearhug
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साहेउहुग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayı gibi kucaklama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bearhug
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bearhug
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

bearhug
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bearhug
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bearhug
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bearhug
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bearhug
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bearhug
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bearhug

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEARHUG»

The term «bearhug» is regularly used and occupies the 93.718 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEARHUG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bearhug» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bearhug» 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 bearhug

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEARHUG»

Discover the use of bearhug in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bearhug and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Andre the Giant: A Legendary Life
Hogan wraps his arms around André in a bearhug and tries to lift him, to little avail. The crowd chants “André! André!” until the Giant breaks the hold with a headbutt. Hogan goes immediately to another bearhug, but pushes the Giant into the ...
Michael Krugman, 2009
2
Just South of Los Angeles Songbook: Vocal - Guitar - TAB
Songbook for "Just South of Los Angeles" by The Ultimate Bearhug. Featuring charts containing vocal melody with lyrics, written guitar accompaniment with TAB notation, and a guitar chord glossary above each song.
Barrett Johnson, Doll Knight, 2012
3
The Bel Air Blitz
Those are the logical places, anyway." "I see. I think you'd best return for another look. Bearhug Ltd. will definitely be interested when their field agent doesn't report in. How long before you can get there?" Cooper considered. "Well, first of all, ...
Hayford Peirce, 2002
4
I Remember It Well
It's called "Bearhug." Bearhug Griffin calls to come and kiss him goodnight I yell OK. Finish something I'm doing, then something else, walk slowly round the corner to my son's room. He is standing arms outstretched waiting for a bearhug.
Carol A. Adams, 2007
5
Question Bank with Solutions English Kumarbharti Std.X
Ans.Otto warmly called out her name and gave her a real bearhug. There were no formal handshakes or polite hellos. (c) Evaluative and Interpretative: (1) How had the author written to Otto as a child and a grown up? Ans.The author's letters  ...
Mrs.Electra Athaide
6
The Squared Circle
Bearhug. Drive. Endurance Cost: 3 Damage: 1D8 Ending Position: Down Failure Chance: 8 Heat: 5 Both competitors are on the outside of the ring, the attacker grabs the opponent in a front facing bear hug lifting them off the ground.
Eric Moreau, 2008
7
Complete Krav Maga: The Ultimate Guide to Over 200 ...
Arm Bar from the Guard, 202–203 Awareness training, 13 Axe Kick, 231 Back Fall Break, 140 Back Fall Break (High), 187 Back Kick, 103 Back Position, 77 Back Position: Movement on the Ground, 78 Backward Roll, 191 Bearhug from Behind ...
Darren Levine, John Whitman, 2007
8
Total Defense: A Comparison of Grappling and Striking ...
Total Defense is like getting two books in one: for each type of attack, Mark shows you how to lock-up, throw or takedown your assailant while Loren shows you how to punch, kick, rip, gouge, st
Loren W. Christensen, Mark Mireles, 2010
9
Krav Maga for Women: Your Ultimate Program for Self Defense
Back Kick, 73–74 Bearhug from Behind with Arms Caught, 142–43 Bearhug from Behind with Arms Free, 144–45 Bearhug from Behind with Arms Free (Variation # 1), 146–48 Bearhug from Behind with Lift, 149 Bearhug from the Front with ...
Darren Levine, Ryan Hoover, Kelly Campbell, 2012
10
Coming Out Fighting
Touch again and he'll start to growl”. “What happens if you touch it a third time?” “I don't know, I've never tried it”. The man came up behind Ali and grabbed him in a bearhug. “I've got him!” he shouted to the other two, who stopped, turned and ...
Chris Hill, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEARHUG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bearhug is used in the context of the following news items.
1
WWE SmackDown Results and July 2 Recap
Henry applies a double trapezius claw, then turns Ryback around for a headbutt and a bearhug. Ryback fights out and goes for a bodyslam, but ... «Camel Clutch Blog, Jul 15»
2
JT on NXT – June 24th 2015 – Finn Balor, Rhyno, Kevin Owens
Shouldercharge in the corner from Rhyno, followed by a standing bearhug submission. Balor elbows his way out but Rhyno takes him down ... «Inside Pulse, Jun 15»
3
NHL Rapidly Entering New Era of Hockey
... players willing to enter the sport, and a whole new generation of players have learned how to play the game without the bearhug or red line. «Today's Slapshot, Jun 15»
4
GAA clubs are now beginning to see a chain reaction
They lifted the Liam McCarthy Cup, got a bearhug from GAA President Aogan O Fearghail, ate sandwiches wrapped in newspaper in Cork and ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»
5
Win 1 of 6 HelloHome bearhug toddler beds worth £100
Suitable for children aged 18mths-5yrs, the BearHug bed is part of HelloHome's new collection of children's bedroom furniture and is available ... «MadeForMums, Jun 15»
6
Drink of the Week: Le Parc Bistro's Drink of the Angels
Obligatory Pro Wrestler Strength of Drink Rating: Andre the Giant's bearhug. This sort of writes itself if only because he was born in France. «Frederick News Post, Jun 15»
7
The SmarK Rant for WCW Monday Nitro–07.29.96
Bubba chokes like he's from Cleveland and goes to a bearhug that turns into a spinebuster for two. Bubba continues taking the whole match ... «Inside Pulse, Jun 15»
8
Houston teen's summer school is the U.S. Open
... whom Hammer had just finished a nine-hole practice round, sneaked up from behind, lifted the 125-pound Hammer off his feet in a bearhug, ... «Houston Chronicle, Jun 15»
9
Man jailed over attempt to slash taxi driver's throat with shard of glass
He then picked up a piece of the broken glass and began 'thrashing about' at Mr Fedaiee's neck who managed to lock him in a bearhug before ... «East London and West Essex Guardian Series, Jun 15»
10
Saad's goal helps Blackhawks even series with Lightning
Brandon Saad, right, gets a bearhug from Chicago teammate Brad Richards after Saad connected on a third-period scoring chance that proved ... «The Delaware County Daily Times, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bearhug [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bearhug>. Apr 2024 ».
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