| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | bera |
1HBA a large strong animal with thick fur that eats flesh, fruit, and insects :
a mother bear and her cubs ➔ grizzly bear, polar bear, teddy bear
a mother bear and her cubs2 American English informal something that is very difficult to do or to deal with :
The chemistry test was a bear.
The chemistry test was a bear.3 to be rude to people because you are feeling bad-tempered
be like a bear with a sore head
British English informal4BFS technical someone who sells shares or goods when they expect the price to fall [↪ bull]


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