- Beantown
- Bean|town [ `bin,taun ]an informal name for the city of Boston, Massachusettsbear2bear 2 [ ber ] noun count **1. ) a large wild animal with thick fur. There are several different types of bears, for example the polar bear and the grizzly bear. A young bear is called a bear cub.a ) a children's soft toy that looks like a friendly bear: TEDDY BEARb ) used in the name of some animals that are similar to bears:koala bear2. ) BUSINESS someone who expects the prices of STOCKS to fall, so they sell them─ compare BULL1 3a bear SPOKENsomething that is very difficult:That algebra exam was a bear!a bear of a (=a difficult or unpleasant) problem/dilemma/winter etc.: We had a bear of an argument last night.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.