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bearhug en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of bear hug.
    alt of bear hug

Forms

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bearhugs Number=Plur lexicographic

bearhug en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To embrace in a bear hug.
    • All around the Giants are signs and symbols of change and progression, from the once-isolated head coach, who was spotted Sunday night triumphantly bearhugging a player, to the acutely boyish quarterback, who stepped to the podium wearing the flattering look of whiskered grunge. 2008 January 15, Harvey Araton, “In Big Ways and Small, the Giants Grew Into a Team”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022:

Forms

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bearhugs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
bearhugging Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bearhugged Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bearhugged Tense=Past lexicographic