Bear (disambiguation) - Definition and Overview

Bear may refer to the following:

• Bear, a woodland mammal.
• The Tupolev Tu-95 and Tu-142 Soviet aircraft are both given the NATO reporting name Bear.
• A bear market is a term for a cyclical downturn in a stock market.
• Bear, Delaware, a town in Delaware
• Bear is a term to describe a large, hairy man, usually bearded, in the gay community. See bear community and bear movement.
• BEAR is the Barents Euro-Arctic Regional Council
• Storied American college football Paul "Bear" Bryant, who coached at several institutions, most notably his alma mater, the University of Alabama.
• The Chicago Bears of the National Football League, and their founder/coach George "Papa Bear" Halas.
• The name of several college sports mascots, notably the University of Maine.