Definition
A tight embrace with both arms, often applied with great force and affection, named after the crushing grip a bear might use.
Etymology
Compound of 'bear' (the animal) and 'hug' (to embrace). The term emerged in the 19th century, comparing human embraces to the powerful grip of a bear, which was seen as both dangerous and demonstrative of strength.
Kelly Says
The phrase perfectly captures why we use animal metaphors for human behavior—a bear's grip is legendary for its crushing power, so calling a tight hug a 'bearhug' instantly communicates both the intensity and the affection wrapped up in that squeeze.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል ማድረግ
en-k-u-lal ma-dreg
ARالعربية
انغلاق قوي
in-ghla-q qaw-ee
BNবাংলা
গভীর হাওয়া
gobheer ha-owa
CACatalà
abraçament fort
a-bra-sa-ment fort
CSČeština
silný objem
sil-ny ob-jem
DADansk
stærk kram
stærk kram
DEDeutsch
Bärenkuss
ba-ren-kuss
ELΕλληνικά
σφιχτός αγκαλιά
si-htos a-ga-lia
ESEspañol
abrazo fuerte
a-bra-so fwe-nte
FAفارسی
آغوش محکم
a-ghosh mo-hak-em
FISuomi
kiristävä halaus
ki-ris-tä-vä ha-laus
FRFrançais
serrement d'ours
ser-mahn d'ur
GUGU
ચિત્રકાર
chitra-kaar
HEעברית
חיבוק חזק
hiv-uk cha-zak
HIहिन्दी
ठोस गले लगाना
tho-s ga-le la-ga-na
HUMagyar
erős ölelés
e-roes ö-le-lés
IDBahasa Indonesia
pelukan erat
pe-lu-kan e-rat
ITItaliano
abbraccio forte
a-bbra-t-cho for-te
JA日本語
大きな抱擁
oo-ki na da-oy
MSBahasa Melayu
pelukan erat
pe-lu-kan e-rat
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်များ
chaw-kya-ma-yar
NLNederlands
sterke knuffel
ster-ke knu-ffel
NONorsk
sterk klem
sterk klem
PLPolski
mocny uścisk
moc-ny us-kisk
PTPortuguês
abraço apertado
a-bra-so a-per-ta-do
RORomână
îmbrățișare strânsă
im-bră-ți-șare strânsă
RUРусский
крепкий обнимашка
kre-p-kiy ob-ni-mash-ka
SVSvenska
stark kram
stark kram
SWKiswahili
kumbatio kali
kum-ba-tio ka-li
TAதமிழ்
தீவிரமான கட்டி
thee-vi-ra-ma-na kat-ti
TEతెలుగు
పట్టుకొని
pat-tu-ko-ni
TLTL
matigas na yakap
ma-ti-gas na ya-kap
TRTürkçe
ayı sıkıca sarmalaması
a-yi sik-i-ca sar-ma-la-ma-si
UKУкраїнська
міцний обійм
mit-nyy ob-iy-m
URاردو
قوی گھبرا
qaw-ee gha-bra
VITiếng Việt
bế chặt
be-chat