tug
[ tuhg ]
/ tʌg /
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verb (used with object), tugged, tug·ging.
verb (used without object), tugged, tug·ging.
to pull with force or effort: to tug at a stuck drawer.
to strive hard; labor; toil.
noun
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Origin of tug
OTHER WORDS FROM tug
tugger, nountugless, adjectiveun·tugged, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for tug
tug
/ (tʌɡ) /
verb tugs, tugging or tugged
(when intr, sometimes foll by at) to pull or drag with sharp or powerful movementsthe boy tugged at the door handle
(tr) to tow (a vessel) by means of a tug
(intr) to work; toil
noun
Derived forms of tug
tugger, nounWord Origin for tug
C13: related to Old English tēon to tow 1
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