bear hugn.

Brit.

/ˈbɛː hʌɡ/, U.S.

/ˈbɛr ˌhəɡ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bear n.¹, hug n.

Etymology: < bear n.¹ + hug n.With sense 1b compare earlier bear-hugging n.

a. The act of holding a person firmly in order to immobilize or restrain him or her; (Wrestling) a manoeuvre in which a wrestler locks his or her arms around an opponent's midriff and squeezes the opponent tightly. Also figurative.In quot. 1829 with reference to an actual bear and its strong, powerful grip.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > wrestling > [noun] > manoeuvres

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1829 Daily National Jrnl. (Washington, D.C.) 2 Oct. Sampson found a good sized bear last week in his cornfield, in Stamford; he caught the rascal, collared him, and escaping a bear hug, tied a halter round his neck.]

1837 Herald (N.Y.) 18 Feb. Was it a tender hug, or a bear hug?

1846 Amer. Rev. Jan. 21/2 His iron fingers tore away the frantic grasp of the madman from his throat—then closing with him he clasped him in the bear-hug of those long heavy arms.

1930 N.Y. Times 6 May 36/4 The German tossed the Philadelphian down with a bar-hammer grip and later secured a bear-hug which lasted for three minutes.

1987 W. Greider Secrets of Temple i. v. 178 No amount of deregulation and innovation can enable a financial system to escape the bear hug of a determinedly anti-inflationary monetary policy.

1991 Sarasota (Florida) Herald-Tribune 15 May a3 (caption) Shea and fellow firefighter Patrick Barr held the stranded workers in bear hugs while they were lowered to windows on the floor below the burning 12th floor.

2017 India Today (Nexis) 7 Aug. (Woman section) Practitioners get to learn protection methods against chokes, hold and locks,..besides knee kick regular front, and release from bear hug from the rear, side, and front high.

b. A tight, powerful, enveloping embrace given as a hearty expression of greeting, farewell, or affection. Also figurative.

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the mind > emotion > love > embrace > [noun]

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1870 Daily Arkansas Gaz. (Little Rock, Arkansas) 29 May When he sat down Chandler went over to his seat, and gave him a regular bear-hug, telling him he was a man after his own heart.

1880 Sheffield & Rotherham Weekly Independent Christmas Suppl. 24 Dec. 3/4 The girls..submitted to a jovial kind of bear-hug from the Squire, as he kissed them in turn, patted their shoulders, and stroked their soft hair.

1959 R. Bradbury Day it rained Forever (1963) 170 She ran and brought his coat and kissed his cheek and drew back quickly before he could enclose her in his bear hug.

1972 N. Madgett in A. Chapman New Black Voices 297 Wrap my soul in the bearhug of reassurance.

2013 Daily Tel. 9 July 23/1 An emotional bear hug, a backslapping, joyful man-grab.

2. Business (originally U.S.). An attractive or irresistible takeover bid, typically an unsolicited or hostile bid set well above market value. Frequently as a modifier.

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society > occupation and work > business affairs > a business or company > [noun] > assumption of control by other company > bid > type of

bear hug1977

shut-out1982

1977 Business Week 16 May 160/1 Most takeover attempts in the past year have started as Bear Hugs.

1980 M. Moskowitz et al. Everybody's Business 835 A week later came the ‘bear hug’: another letter with an informal offer of $21 a share for the entire company, $4 a share more than the stock was selling for on Wall Street.

1995 Mergers & Acquisitions Rep. (Nexis) 24 July 1 By sending a public bear hug letter, an acquiror lets the world know what it is willing to pay.

1998 Denver Post (Nexis) 27 Aug. c1 Quark's bear-hug offer to buy all or most of Adobe..succeeded Wednesday.

2018 News Internat. (Nexis) 21 Dec. Stocks on Thursday broke out from a three-session bear hug as investors opted to make the most of irresistible valuations.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	bear hug
释义	bear hugn. Brit. /ˈbɛː hʌɡ/, U.S. /ˈbɛr ˌhəɡ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bear n.¹, hug n. Etymology: < bear n.¹ + hug n.With sense 1b compare earlier bear-hugging n. 1. a. The act of holding a person firmly in order to immobilize or restrain him or her; (Wrestling) a manoeuvre in which a wrestler locks his or her arms around an opponent's midriff and squeezes the opponent tightly. Also figurative.In quot. 1829 with reference to an actual bear and its strong, powerful grip. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > wrestling > [noun] > manoeuvres swengOE turn?c1225 castc1400 trip1412 fall?a1425 foil1553 collar1581 lock1598 faulx1602 fore-hip1602 forward1602 inturn1602 mare1602 hug1617 disembracement1663 buttock1688 throw1698 back-lock1713 cross-buttock1713 flying horse1713 in holds1713 buttocker1823 chip1823 dogfall1823 cross-buttocker1827 hitch1834 bear hug1837 backfall1838 stop1840 armlock1841 side hug1842 click1846 catch-hold1849 back-breaker1867 back-click1867 snap1868 hank1870 nelson1873 headlock1876 chokehold1886 stranglehold1886 hip lock1888 heave1889 strangle1890 pinfall1894 strangler's grip1895 underhold1895 hammer-lock1897 scissor hold1897 body slam1899 scissors hold1899 armbar1901 body scissors1903 scissors grip1904 waist-hold1904 neck hold1905 scissors1909 hipe1914 oshi1940 oshi-dashi1940 oshi-taoshi1940 pindown1948 lift1958 whip1958 Boston crab1961 grapevine1968 powerbomb1990 1829 Daily National Jrnl. (Washington, D.C.) 2 Oct. Sampson found a good sized bear last week in his cornfield, in Stamford; he caught the rascal, collared him, and escaping a bear hug, tied a halter round his neck.] 1837 Herald (N.Y.) 18 Feb. Was it a tender hug, or a bear hug? 1846 Amer. Rev. Jan. 21/2 His iron fingers tore away the frantic grasp of the madman from his throat—then closing with him he clasped him in the bear-hug of those long heavy arms. 1930 N.Y. Times 6 May 36/4 The German tossed the Philadelphian down with a bar-hammer grip and later secured a bear-hug which lasted for three minutes. 1987 W. Greider Secrets of Temple i. v. 178 No amount of deregulation and innovation can enable a financial system to escape the bear hug of a determinedly anti-inflationary monetary policy. 1991 Sarasota (Florida) Herald-Tribune 15 May a3 (caption) Shea and fellow firefighter Patrick Barr held the stranded workers in bear hugs while they were lowered to windows on the floor below the burning 12th floor. 2017 India Today (Nexis) 7 Aug. (Woman section) Practitioners get to learn protection methods against chokes, hold and locks,..besides knee kick regular front, and release from bear hug from the rear, side, and front high. b. A tight, powerful, enveloping embrace given as a hearty expression of greeting, farewell, or affection. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > embrace > [noun] beclipping1340 complexion1493 clipa1586 brace1589 twine1602 fold1609 grasp1609 claspa1616 abrazoa1626 colla1627 cling1633 hug1659 folding1713 squeeze1790 cuddle1825 bear squeeze1845 bear hug1870 clinch1901 bosie1952 side hug1984 cwtch1992 bro hug2000 1870 Daily Arkansas Gaz. (Little Rock, Arkansas) 29 May When he sat down Chandler went over to his seat, and gave him a regular bear-hug, telling him he was a man after his own heart. 1880 Sheffield & Rotherham Weekly Independent Christmas Suppl. 24 Dec. 3/4 The girls..submitted to a jovial kind of bear-hug from the Squire, as he kissed them in turn, patted their shoulders, and stroked their soft hair. 1959 R. Bradbury Day it rained Forever (1963) 170 She ran and brought his coat and kissed his cheek and drew back quickly before he could enclose her in his bear hug. 1972 N. Madgett in A. Chapman New Black Voices 297 Wrap my soul in the bearhug of reassurance. 2013 Daily Tel. 9 July 23/1 An emotional bear hug, a backslapping, joyful man-grab. 2. Business (originally U.S.). An attractive or irresistible takeover bid, typically an unsolicited or hostile bid set well above market value. Frequently as a modifier. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > business affairs > a business or company > [noun] > assumption of control by other company > bid > type of bear hug1977 shut-out1982 1977 Business Week 16 May 160/1 Most takeover attempts in the past year have started as Bear Hugs. 1980 M. Moskowitz et al. Everybody's Business 835 A week later came the ‘bear hug’: another letter with an informal offer of $21 a share for the entire company, $4 a share more than the stock was selling for on Wall Street. 1995 Mergers & Acquisitions Rep. (Nexis) 24 July 1 By sending a public bear hug letter, an acquiror lets the world know what it is willing to pay. 1998 Denver Post (Nexis) 27 Aug. c1 Quark's bear-hug offer to buy all or most of Adobe..succeeded Wednesday. 2018 News Internat. (Nexis) 21 Dec. Stocks on Thursday broke out from a three-session bear hug as investors opted to make the most of irresistible valuations. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1837
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