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   tug

   /tʌɡ/

   verb

   • 1. pull (something) hard or suddenly: "she tugged off her boots" Similar pullplucktweaktwitchjerkwrenchwrestgrabclutchcatch hold ofinformal:yankdragpulldrawhaulheavetowtrailinformal:lug
   • ▪ tow (a ship) by means of a tugboat: "the ships were tugged off the reefs"

   noun

   • 1. a hard or sudden pull: "another tug and it came loose"
   • 2. a small, powerful boat used for towing larger boats and ships, especially in harbour.
   • ▪ an aircraft towing a glider.
   • 3. a loop from a horse's saddle which supports a shaft or trace.

   Word Origin Middle English: from the base of tow1. The noun is first recorded (late Middle English) in tug (sense 3 of the noun).

   Derivatives

   • 1. tugger noun

   Scrabble Points: 4

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   Is tug tax deductible?

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   How do you do a tug?

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   TUG definition: 1. to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force: 2. a boat with a powerful engine…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, usage and synonyms of the verb tug, which means to pull something hard or in a particular direction. See examples, idioms and word origin of tug.