bearhugged
Crushed with affection
Bearhugged is the past tense of bearhug—to embrace someone tightly with both arms wrapped around them, the way a bear might crush prey or a cub.
The gesture can be affectionate or overwhelming: He bearhugged me so hard I couldn't breathe.
Figuratively, a company may be bearhugged when subjected to an aggressive takeover bid.
Hold closely in arms
- cuddleAffectionate close embrace
- snuggleEmbrace cozily
- warmthHeat you feel
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
nuzzle · tenderness · fondness · comfort · intimacy · closeness · wrapped · enveloped
Firmly stretched or fitting
- powerfulHaving great strength
- grippingHolding attention completely
- vigorousHaving great physical energy
- squeezedPressed firmly together
compressed · clamped · crushed · constricted · pressing · firm · strong · muscular
Made unable to move
- trappedUnable to escape
- pinnedFixed firmly, immobilized
- restrainedHeld under control
- confinedKept within bounds
bound · gripped · secured · locked · wrapped · constrained · subdued · captured
Protecting from harm
- shelteringProtecting from elements
- guardingActively protecting something
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
- reassuringRestoring calm or confidence
enveloping · wrapped · safe · secure · maternal · paternal · nurturing · soothing
embrace
Hold closely in arms
squeeze · nuzzle · tenderness · fondness · comfort · intimacy · closeness · wrapped · enveloped · clutched
tight
Firmly stretched or fitting
- powerfulHaving great strength
- grippingHolding attention completely
- vigorousHaving great physical energy
squeezed · compressed · clamped · crushed · constricted · pressing · firm · strong · muscular · engulfed
immobilized
Made unable to move
- trappedUnable to escape
- pinnedFixed firmly, immobilized
- restrainedHeld under control
confined · bound · gripped · secured · locked · wrapped · constrained · subdued · captured · wrestling
shielding
Protecting from harm
- shelteringProtecting from elements
- guardingActively protecting something
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
reassuring · enveloping · wrapped · safe · secure · maternal · paternal · nurturing · soothing · consoling
bearhuggedshunned
Persistently avoided socially
pushed away · avoided · ignored · rebuffed · cold-shouldered
bearhuggedpushed away
Thrust to distance
shoved · rejected · spurned · stiff-armed · held off