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Tug

noun
/tʌɡ/
Word Frequency: 2.0

Definitions

1.nounA sudden powerful pull.
2.nounA tugboat.
3.nounA kind of vehicle used for conveying timber and heavy articles.
4.nounA trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
5.nounAn iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
6.nounAn act of masturbation.
"He had a quick tug to calm himself down before his date."
7.verbTo pull or drag with great effort
"The police officers tugged the drunkard out of the pub."
8.verbTo pull hard repeatedly
"He lost his patience trying to undo his shoe-lace, but tugging it made the knot even tighter."
9.verbTo tow by tugboat

Synonyms

lugpushjerklabourtotedrivelabortowboattugboatpullyankpushing

Rhymes With

snugsmugslugbugplugjugsprigmug
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