Tug
verb (used with object), tugged, tugging.
1.
to pull at with force, vigor, or effort.
2.
to move by pulling forcibly; drag; haul.
3.
to tow (a vessel) by means of a tugboat.
verb (used without object), tugged, tugging.
4.
to pull with force or effort:
to tug at a stuck drawer.
5.
to strive hard; labor; toil.
noun
6.
an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
7.
a strenuous contest between opposing forces, groups, or persons; struggle:
the tug of young minds in a seminar.
8.
tugboat.
9.
that by which something is tugged, as a rope or chain.
10.
trace2 (def 1).
any of various supporting or pulling parts.
verb tugs, tugging, tugged
1.
when intr, sometimes foll by at. to pull or drag with sharp or powerful movements: the boy tugged at the door handle
2.
(transitive) to tow (a vessel) by means of a tug
3.
(intransitive) to work; toil
noun
4.
a strong pull or jerk: he gave the rope a tug
5.
Also called tugboat, towboat. a boat with a powerful engine, used for towing barges, ships, etc
6.
a hard struggle or fight
7.
a less common word for trace2 (sense 1)
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- Tugged
verb (used with object), tugged, tugging. 1. to pull at with force, vigor, or effort. 2. to move by pulling forcibly; drag; haul. 3. to tow (a vessel) by means of a tugboat. verb (used without object), tugged, tugging. 4. to pull with force or effort: to tug at a stuck drawer. 5. to strive […]
- Tugger
verb (used with object), tugged, tugging. 1. to pull at with force, vigor, or effort. 2. to move by pulling forcibly; drag; haul. 3. to tow (a vessel) by means of a tugboat. verb (used without object), tugged, tugging. 4. to pull with force or effort: to tug at a stuck drawer. 5. to strive […]
- Tugging
verb (used with object), tugged, tugging. 1. to pull at with force, vigor, or effort. 2. to move by pulling forcibly; drag; haul. 3. to tow (a vessel) by means of a tugboat. verb (used without object), tugged, tugging. 4. to pull with force or effort: to tug at a stuck drawer. 5. to strive […]