(~s, ~ging, ~ged)
1.
If you ~ something or ~ at it, you give it a quick and usually strong pull.
A little boy came running up and ~ged at his sleeve excitedly...
She kicked him, ~ging his thick hair.
VERB: V at n, V n, also V
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Tug is also a noun.
I felt a ~ at my sleeve.
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2.
A ~ or a ~ boat is a small powerful boat which pulls large ships, usually when they come into a port.
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