A wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In wrestling, a bear hug, also known as a bodylock, is a grappling clinch hold and stand-up grappling position where the arms are wrapped around the opponent, either around the opponent's chest, midsection, or thighs, sometimes with one or both of the opponent's arms pinned to the opponent's body. Wikipedia

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A wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent. OmegaWiki

A hold with the arms around the opponent. Wiktionary