Lugging

verb

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.verb(sometimes figurative) To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull.

"Why do you always lug around so many books?"

2.verbTo run at too slow a speed.

"When driving up a hill, choose a lower gear so you don't lug the engine."

3.verbTo carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing.

4.verbTo pull toward the inside rail ("lugging in") or the outside rail ("lugging out") during a race.

5.nounThe process by which something is lugged from one place to another; a laborious carrying or dragging.

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