Bear
To dream that you are being pursued or attacked by a bear, denotes aggression, overwhelming obstacles and competition. You may find yourself in a threatening situation.
Alternatively, bears symbolize the cycle of life and death and renewal.
It may signal of period of introspection and thinking.
The dream may also be a pun on "bare". Perhaps you need to bare your soul and let everything out into the open.
To see a polar bear in your dream, signifies a reawakening.
Dictionary definition
- n. 1: massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
- 2: an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price [ant: bull]
- v. 1: have; "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"
- 2: cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!" [syn: give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have]
- 3: put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" [syn: digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up]
- 4: move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"
- 5: bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers" [syn: bear, turn out]
- 6: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility" [syn: bear, take over, accept, assume]
- 7: contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" [syn: hold, bear, carry, contain]
- 8: bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" [syn: yield, pay, bear]
- 9: have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar" [syn: wear, bear]
- 10: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" [syn: behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry]
- 11: have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade" [syn: bear, hold]
- 12: support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" [syn: hold, carry, bear]
- 13: be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child" [syn: have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect]