lug
1to pull or carry with force or effort: to lug a suitcase upstairs.
to introduce or interject in an inappropriate or irrelevant manner: to lug personalities into a discussion of philosophy.
(of a sailing ship) to carry an excessive amount of (sail) for the conditions prevailing.
to pull or tug laboriously.
(of an engine or machine) to jerk, hesitate, or strain: The engine lugs when we climb a steep hill.
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
a wooden box for transporting fruit or vegetables.
Slang. a request for or exaction of money, as for political purposes: They put the lug on him at the office.
Origin of lug
1Other words from lug
- un·lugged, adjective
Other definitions for lug (2 of 5)
a projecting piece by which anything is held or supported.
a ridge or welt that helps to provide traction, as on a tire or the sole of a shoe.
Masonry. either of the ends of a lug sill.
Carpentry. (in a double-hung window) one of a pair of projections extending downward from the ends of the meeting rail of the upper sash.
a leather loop hanging down from a saddle, through which a shaft is passed for support.
Shipbuilding. clip2 (def. 6).
Slang.
an awkward, clumsy fellow.
a blockhead.
a man; guy.
Origin of lug
2Other definitions for lug (4 of 5)
Origin of lug
4Other definitions for Lug (5 of 5)
an ancient Irish god, probably a solar deity.
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How to use lug in a sentence
Lugging her trophy, the bawling girl wobbled down the ramp into the arms of her beaming family and boyfriend.
‘The Land of the Permanent Wave’ Is Bud Shrake’s Classic Take on ‘60s Texas | Edwin Shrake | February 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer Spanish model beau River Viiperi, 22, stands off to the side, lugging two large purses and a pink quilted laptop bag.
Paris Hilton's Trippy Los Angeles Release Party For Her Single With Lil Wayne | Jean Trinh | October 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe is followed by another clown lugging a huge trunk that he plops down in the center of the ring.
Stung by the poor reviews of his thriller Liberty Two, Lipsyte was lugging a bigger canister of dynamite.
Lehman said, as she watched local men and even groups of small children lugging the bed nets to shore.
The wolf-dog buried itself in the snow, Houston pulling it forth time after time, and lugging it at long intervals.
The White Desert | Courtney Ryley CooperAfter a while he came along, lugging a big basket and wearing a smile that would have made us warm to him if we never had before.
The Boy Scouts of Bob's Hill | Charles Pierce BurtonI told him I guessed you wan't so rich that you got round-shouldered lugging your money.
The Rise of Roscoe Paine | Joseph C. LincolnShe had probably walked from the station, lugging her own valise, to some ghastly theatrical boarding-house.
The Cup of Fury | Rupert HughesThey travelled light, each man lugging his provisions, rations of corn meal and a wallet containing dried venison.
Rodney, the Ranger | John V. Lane
British Dictionary definitions for lug (1 of 4)
/ (lʌɡ) /
to carry or drag (something heavy) with great effort
(tr) to introduce (an irrelevant topic) into a conversation or discussion
(tr) (of a sailing vessel) to carry too much (sail) for the amount of wind blowing
the act or an instance of lugging
Origin of lug
1British Dictionary definitions for lug (2 of 4)
/ (lʌɡ) /
a projecting piece by which something is connected, supported, or lifted
Also called: tug a leather loop used in harness for various purposes
a box or basket for vegetables or fruit with a capacity of 28 to 40 pounds
Scot and Northern English dialect another word for ear 1
slang a man, esp a stupid or awkward one
Origin of lug
2British Dictionary definitions for lug (3 of 4)
/ (lʌɡ) /
nautical short for lugsail
British Dictionary definitions for lug (4 of 4)
/ (lʌɡ) /
short for lugworm
Origin of lug
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