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lug
1[ luhg ]
verb (used with object)
- to 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.
verb (used without object)
- to pull or tug laboriously.
- (of an engine or machine) to jerk, hesitate, or strain:
The engine lugs when we climb a steep hill.
noun
- 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.
lug
2[ luhg ]
noun
- 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. clip 2( def 6 ).
- Slang.
- an awkward, clumsy fellow.
- a blockhead.
- a man; guy.
lug
3[ luhg ]
noun
lug
4[ luhg ]
noun
Lug
5[ lookh ]
noun
- an ancient Irish god, probably a solar deity.
lug
1/ lʌɡ /
verb
- 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
noun
- the act or an instance of lugging
lug
2/ lʌɡ /
noun
- a projecting piece by which something is connected, supported, or lifted
- Also calledtug 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
- dialect.another word for ear 1
- slang.a man, esp a stupid or awkward one
lug
3/ lʌɡ /
noun
- nautical short for lugsail
lug
4/ lʌɡ /
noun
- short for lugworm
Other Words From
- un·lugged adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of lug1
Origin of lug2
Origin of lug3
Word History and Origins
Origin of lug1
Origin of lug2
Origin of lug3
Example Sentences
Darren was the kind of man who'd lug a sofa bed up three flights of stairs without a whisper of complaint.
I mean, what an incredibly annoying gift to have to lug home.
No bulky helmet to lug around or uncomfortable shell to ruin your hairstyle.
The macho guys could lug up buckets of water, which are sorely needed to flush toilets.
The clip played with the belabored simplicity of a silent movie—one lug and two thugs, brandished gun and chain-snatch.
In this case a lug L is cast upon the block, forming, indeed, a portion of said block.
After getting well away from the beach he hoisted a small lug-sail, and stood out to sea.
It takes a full day to lug enough water up to the canyon levels to wash out a pan of gravel.
They would say, 'We shall get our land for potato-ground at 1/2 d. a lug, instead of paying 3d.
We want to lug this h-yer money up stairs and count it before everybody—then ther' ain't noth'n suspicious.
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