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- Dictionarytug/təɡ/
verb
- 1. pull (something) hard or suddenly: "she tugged off her boots" Similar
noun
- 1. a hard or sudden pull: "another tug and it came loose"
- 2. short for tugboat
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tug. 1 of 3. verb. ˈtəg. tugged; tugging. Synonyms of tug. intransitive verb. 1. : to pull hard. 2. : to struggle in opposition : contend. 3. : to exert oneself laboriously : labor. transitive verb. 1. : to pull or strain hard at. 2. a. : to move by pulling hard : haul. b. : to carry with difficulty : lug. 3.
TUG definition: 1. to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force: 2. a boat with a powerful engine…. Learn more.
TUG meaning: 1. to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force: 2. a boat with a powerful engine…. Learn more.
To tug is to forcefully pull or drag something. You might need your sister's help to tug your knee-high boots off at the end of a long day. A child might tug at his parent's arm and a commuter might tug a rolling suitcase behind her as she enters a subway car.
Tug definition: to pull at with force, vigor, or effort.. See examples of TUG used in a sentence.
Define tug. tug synonyms, tug pronunciation, tug translation, English dictionary definition of tug. v. tugged , tug·ging , tugs v. tr. 1. To pull at vigorously or repeatedly: tugged the bell rope. See Synonyms at pull. 2. To move by pulling with great...
Definition of tug verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you tug something or tug at it, you give it a quick and usually strong pull. A little boy came running up and tugged at his sleeve excitedly. American English : tug / ˈtʌg /
tug to pull someone or something hard in a particular direction: The boy tugged at his father's sleeve. Patterns to pull/drag/draw/haul/tow somebody/something along/down/toward something
Tug Definition. tŭg. tugged, tugging, tugs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. tugged, tugging, tugs. To pull at vigorously or repeatedly. Tugged the bell rope. American Heritage. To exert great effort in pulling; pull hard; drag; haul. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.