tug

Tug is defined as to drag or pull hard.

(verb)

An example of tug is a dog pulling on the knot in a rope which is being pulled in the opposite direction by someone.

Tug is short for tugboat which is a boat that is used for towing or pushing other water vehicles.

(noun)

An example of a tug is the type of boat that would be used to tow a broken down battleship back to shore.

See tug in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb tugged, tugging

Origin: ME tuggen, prob. < ON toga, to draw, pull, akin to OE togian (see tow), teon, to pull < IE base *deuk-, to draw, pull > duct

transitive verb

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See tug in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb tugged tugged, tug·ging, tugs

verb, transitive

verb, intransitive

noun

A strong pull or pulling force: the tug of the sea.
A contest; a struggle: a tug between loyalty and desire.
a. A tugboat.
b. A land, air, or space vehicle that moves or tows other vehicles: an airplane tug.
A rope, chain, or strap used in hauling, especially a harness trace.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English tuggen

Origin: , from Old English tēon; see deuk- in Indo-European roots

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