TUG


Meaning of TUG in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' t ə g

Function: verb

Inflected Form: tugged ; tug · ging

Etymology: Middle English tuggen; akin to Old English togian to pull ― more at TOW

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb

1 : to pull hard

2 : to struggle in opposition : CONTEND

3 : to exert oneself laboriously : LABOR

transitive verb

1 : to pull or strain hard at

2 a : to move by pulling hard : HAUL b : to carry with difficulty : LUG

3 : to tow with a tugboat

– tug · ger noun

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