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    Tug
    /təɡ/

    verb

    noun

    • 1. a hard or sudden pull: "another tug and it came loose"
    • 2. short for tugboat
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  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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTUG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › tugTug Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Tug Definition. To pull at vigorously or repeatedly. Tugged the bell rope. To exert great effort in pulling; pull hard; drag; haul. To labor; toil; struggle. To pull at with great force; strain at. To drag; haul. An act or instance of tugging; hard pull. A pulling force.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontug 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. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTUG definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    If you tug something or tug at it, you give it a quick and usually strong pull. A little boy came running up and tugged at his sleeve excitedly. A tug or a tug boat is a small powerful boat which pulls large ships, usually when they come into a port. ...a 76,000-ton barge pulled by five tug boats.

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

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

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

    to pull someone or something to a particular place with a lot of effort: to pull a car, boat, or light plane behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain: to pull someone or something hard in a particular direction: See tug in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: tug.

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