Definition of Tug

Noun

  • a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
  • a sudden abrupt pull

Verb

  • struggle in opposition
    "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"
  • pull or strain hard at
    "Each oar was tugged by several men"
  • move by pulling hard
    "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"
  • carry with difficulty
    "You'll have to lug this suitcase"
  • tow (a vessel) with a tug
    "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"
  • strive and make an effort to reach a goal
    "She tugged for years to make a decent living"
    "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"
    "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"
  • pull hard
    "The prisoner tugged at the chains"
    "This movie tugs at the heart strings"
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Unscramble tug

5 unscramble word found using the letters tug.

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