单词 | bear squeeze |
释义 | bear squeezen. 1. A tight, powerful, enveloping embrace. Also: a firm clasp. Cf. bear hug n. 1b. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > embrace > [noun] beclipping1340 complexion1493 clipa1586 brace1589 twine1602 fold1609 grasp1609 claspa1616 abrazoa1626 colla1627 cling1633 hug1659 folding1713 squeeze1790 cuddle1825 bear squeeze1845 bear hug1870 clinch1901 bosie1952 side hug1984 cwtch1992 bro hug2000 1845 Amer. Rev. Oct. 367/1 His eye, a whitey-gray, was cordial enough in its expression, and so was the bear-squeeze of his huge hand. 2010 Oklahoman (Nexis) 23 Apr. (City ed.) (Sports section) 1 c A teary-eyed McCoy..gave NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a bear squeeze at the podium before holding up his Tampa Bay jersey for the cameras. 2. Stock Market. The financial pressure experienced by speculators when prices rise against their expectation; spec. the necessity of covering short sales at a loss. Cf. squeeze n. 1d. ΚΠ 1883 Anglo-Amer. Times 9 Nov. 11/3 The talk in Wall Street was over the ‘bear’ squeeze. 1900 N.Y. Times 20 Aug. (Financial Review Suppl.) 1/2 The only interesting episode they [sc. the stock markets] gave us last week was a bear squeeze in Tintos. Arbitragists estimate there are still 30,000 shares oversold in British markets alone. 2002 Money Marketing (Nexis) 31 Oct. 28 There are many examples of effective bear squeezes taking place—including one where a particularly wily operator succeeded in purchasing more than the issued share capital of a small mining company. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1845 |
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