bear hug

bear hug
a) any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug, usually friendly

Granddad scooped up the child in a big bear hug.

b) in business, a hostile takeover effort in which one firm offers to buy the other firm at a share price too high to refuse

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  • Bear hug — In wrestling, the bear hug (also known as a bodylock) is a grappling term for a clinch hold and stand up grappling position where the arms are wrapped around the opponent, either around the opponent s chest, midsection, or thighs; sometimes with… …   Wikipedia

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