bearhug

verb

verb

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:

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