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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tugTug Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TUG is to pull hard. How to use tug in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTUG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTUG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A tug or a tug boat is a small powerful boat which pulls large ships, usually when they come into a port.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › tugTUG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Tug definition: to pull at with force, vigor, or effort.. See examples of TUG used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTUG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tugTug - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › tugTUG - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. If you tug something or tug at it, you give it a quick and usually strong pull. [...] 2. A tug or a tug boat is a small powerful boat which pulls large ships, usually when they come into a port. [...] More. Conjugations of 'tug' present simple: I tug, you tug [...] past simple: I tugged, you tugged [...] past participle: tugged. More.