[tug] vb tugged ; tug.ging [ME tuggen; akin to OE togian to pull--more at tow] vi (14c) 1: to pull hard
2: to struggle in opposition: contend
3: to exert oneself laboriously: labor ~ vt 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 n
[2]tug n (15c) 1 a: [3]trace 1 b: a short leather strap or loop c: a rope or chain used for pulling
2. a: an act or instance of tugging: pull b: a strong pulling force 3 a: a straining effort b: a struggle between two people or opposite forces
4: tugboat