bearhugging
Wrapping arms tightly
Bearhugging is embracing someone tightly with both arms wrapped around them, the way a bear might clutch its prey.
The term applies to enthusiastic physical affection: He came bearhugging me before I could say hello.
In corporate contexts, bearhugging describes an aggressive takeover approach where one company pressures another with an unsolicited, generous offer difficult to refuse.
Hold closely in arms
- cuddleAffectionate close embrace
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
- snuggleEmbrace cozily
- warmthHeat you feel
fondness · tenderness · closeness · nuzzle · caress · cradle · nestle · comfort
Securing device that clicks
- gripSecure manual hold
- holdMaintain in grasp
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
- enfoldWrap something completely
encircle · envelop · wrap · clinch · lock · tight · press · lift
Seize and fight closely
- clinchSettle beyond doubt
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- submissionYielding to another's will
- pinPointed metal fastener
lock · restraint · hold · maneuver · opponent · mat · control · leverage
Overwhelming in intensity
- constrictingMaking narrower by pressure
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- suffocatingDepriving of air
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
ironclad · immobilize · stranglehold · dominant · unyielding · overpowering · smothering · restraining
Protecting from harm
- guardingActively protecting something
- shelteringProtecting from elements
- envelopingSurrounding on all sides
- cradlingHolding tenderly, protectively
comforting · reassuring · supportive · nurturing · safeguarding · securing · cocooning · blanketing
embrace
Hold closely in arms
warmth · fondness · tenderness · closeness · nuzzle · caress · cradle · nestle · comfort · reassurance
clasp
Securing device that clicks
enfold · encircle · envelop · wrap · clinch · lock · tight · press · lift · sway
grapple
Seize and fight closely
- clinchSettle beyond doubt
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- submissionYielding to another's will
pin · lock · restraint · hold · maneuver · opponent · mat · control · leverage · squeeze
crushing
Overwhelming in intensity
- constrictingMaking narrower by pressure
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- suffocatingDepriving of air
stifling · ironclad · immobilize · stranglehold · dominant · unyielding · overpowering · smothering · restraining · pinning
shielding
Protecting from harm
- guardingActively protecting something
- shelteringProtecting from elements
- envelopingSurrounding on all sides
cradling · comforting · reassuring · supportive · nurturing · safeguarding · securing · cocooning · blanketing · harboring
bearhuggingsnubbing
Pointedly ignoring someone
ignoring · brushing off · cold shoulder · cold-shouldering · standoffishness
bearhuggingkeeping distance
Remaining spatially separated
backing away · withdrawing · recoiling · shrinking back · social distancing
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