bear against

verb

To approach someone or something as for an attack

“I caught some good shots of a wolf bearing against a caribou.”

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Meanings

verbbear against (third-person singular simple present bears against, present participle bearing against, simple past bore against, past participle borne against)

present singular third person bears against · participle present bearing against · past bore against · participle past borne against

  1. transitiveTo approach someone or something as for an attack

    I caught some good shots of a wolf bearing against a caribou.

  2. transitiveTo be forced to strike upon; to bang against; to wear away at (especially in theology).

    The top side of that has been bearing against the wall for years.

Cite this entry
APA

bear against. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20against

MLA

“bear against.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20against. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bear against,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20against.

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