Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bear hug

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
bear hug
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug, usually friendly and especially given by a male.

noun

A hostile takeover effort in which one firm offers to buy the other firm at a share price too high to refuse.

noun

A hold with the arms around the opponent.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

bear hugs (plural)

Phrases

body lock

Frequently Paired Words

body lock

Questions

What does bear hug mean?
Any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug, usually friendly and especially given by a male.

How to pronounce bear hug

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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “bear hug” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.