Bear hug definition

Bear hug

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WordNet

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

(2) A wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent

WiktionaryText

any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug, usually friendly

Granddad scooped up the child in a big bear hug.
in business, a hostile takeover effort in which one firm offers to buy the other firm at a share price too high to refuse
in wrestling, a hold with the arms around the opponent