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BEAR HUG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("bear hug" is a kind of...):
takeover attempt (an attempt to take control of a corporation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("bear hug" is a kind of...):
wrestling hold (a hold used in the sport of wrestling)
