Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    Tug
    /təɡ/

    verb

    noun

    • 1. a hard or sudden pull: "another tug and it came loose"
    • 2. short for tugboat
    More Definitions, Word Origin & Scrabble

  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tugTug Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : an act or instance of tugging : pull. b. : a strong pulling force.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTUG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TUG definition: 1. to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force: 2. a boat with a powerful engine…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tugTug - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To tug is to forcefully pull or drag something. You might need your sister's help to tug your knee-high boots off at the end of a long day. A child might tug at his parent's arm and a commuter might tug a rolling suitcase behind her as she enters a subway car.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTUG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    TUG meaning: 1. to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force: 2. a boat with a powerful engine…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › tugTUG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tug definition: to pull at with force, vigor, or effort.. See examples of TUG used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTUG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    tug. 7 meanings: 1. to pull or drag with sharp or powerful movements 2. to tow (a vessel) by means of a tug 3. to work; toil 4. a.... Click for more definitions.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtug verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    Definition of tug verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTUG | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    TUG definition: 1. to pull something suddenly and strongly: 2. a sudden, strong pull on something 3. a boat used…. Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › tugTug Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Tug Definition. tŭg. tugged, tugging, tugs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. tugged, tugging, tugs. To pull at vigorously or repeatedly. Tugged the bell rope. American Heritage. To exert great effort in pulling; pull hard; drag; haul. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishtug verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    tug These words all mean to move something in a particular direction, especially toward or behind you. pull to hold something and move it in a particular direction; to hold or be attached to a vehicle and move it along behind you: Pull the chair closer to the table.

  1. Searches related to define tug

    define tug of war