n. 25B6; verb
Ben tugged at her sleeve : PULL, pluck, tweak, twitch, jerk, wrench; catch hold of; informal yank.
she tugged him towards the door : DRAG, pull, lug, draw, haul, heave, tow, trail.
25B6; noun one good tug would loosen it : PULL, jerk, wrench, heave; informal yank.