bear hug



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bear hug

A strong and often immobilizing type of embrace. Jane was so excited to see her dad for the first time since his military deployment, she ran to him, wrapped her arms around him, and gave him a long bear hug.
See also: bear, hug

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Preben-Danish, Norwegian
Georgygye-OR-gee, gee-OR-geeRussian
JaquelynJAK-ə-linEnglish (Rare)
NedNEDEnglish
Acacius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Neven-Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian