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tug
[tuhg]
verb (used with object)
to pull at with force, vigor, or effort.
Synonyms: , ,to move by pulling forcibly; drag; haul.
to tow (a vessel) by means of a tugboat.
verb (used without object)
to pull with force or effort.
to tug at a stuck drawer.
to strive hard; labor; toil.
tug
/ ʌɡ /
verb
to pull or drag with sharp or powerful movements
the boy tugged at the door handle
(tr) to tow (a vessel) by means of a tug
(intr) to work; toil
noun
a strong pull or jerk
he gave the rope a tug
Also called: tugboat. towboat.a boat with a powerful engine, used for towing barges, ships, etc
a hard struggle or fight
a less common word for trace 2
Other 51Թ Forms
- tugger noun
- tugless adjective
- untugged adjective
- ˈٳܲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tug1
Example Sentences
Let’s think about the terrifying theremin line that snakes through “Good Vibrations” like it’s tugging a flying saucer down onto Dockweiler Beach.
But even the casting itself deliberately tugs on our own memories.
And what of Afriforum - the Afrikaner interest group that tugged at the ears of Trump's supporters for a number of years by lobbying and spreading right-wing propaganda, hoping to be heard?
In one confrontation, Mears lunged at a man and took a mobile phone from him after a "tug of war".
The vessel will be the first zero-emission tug to support operations at the Port of Los Angeles, Arc said.
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