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- DictionaryTug/təɡ/
verb
- 1. pull (something) hard or suddenly: "she tugged off her boots"
noun
- 1. a hard or sudden pull: "another tug and it came loose"
- 2. short for tugboat
1. a. : an act or instance of tugging : pull. b. : a strong pulling force.
TUG definition: 1. to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force: 2. a boat with a powerful engine…. Learn more.
TUG meaning: 1. to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force: 2. a boat with a powerful engine…. Learn more.
Tug definition: to pull at with force, vigor, or effort.. See examples of TUG used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Definition of tug verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
TUG definition: 1. to pull something suddenly and strongly: 2. a sudden, strong pull on something 3. a boat used…. Learn more.
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.