I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ good , hard , sharp
▪
All it needed was a good ~.
▪ firm
▪ gentle , little , slight , small
▪ quick , sudden
VERB + TUG
▪ give (sth)
▪ feel
PREPOSITION
▪ with a ~
▪
She started the engine with one ~ of the starter rope.
▪ ~ at
▪
She felt a sharp ~ at her sleeve.
▪ ~ on
▪
She gave a little ~ on the rope.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ gently , lightly
▪
He tugged lightly at my wrist.
▪ hard
▪
He tugged harder, but it was caught fast.
▪ nervously
▪
She nervously tugged at her long brown hair.
▪ playfully
▪
She playfully tugged at his shirt.
PREPOSITION
▪ at
▪
She tugged at his arm to get his attention.
▪ by
▪
He tugged me by the sleeve.
▪ on
▪
Alexis was up in a flash, tugging on his arm.
Tug is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ hand
Tug is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ beard , ↑ rein