TUG


Meaning of TUG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tʌg ]

( tugs, tugging, tugged)

1.

If you tug something or tug at it, you give it a quick and usually strong pull.

A little boy came running up and tugged at his sleeve excitedly...

She kicked him, tugging his thick hair.

VERB : V at n , V n , also V

Tug is also a noun.

I felt a tug at my sleeve.

N-COUNT

2.

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

N-COUNT

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