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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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › tug_1tug verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    tug. [intransitive, transitive] to pull something hard, often several times tug (at/on something) She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention. (figurative) a sad story that tugs at your heartstrings (= makes you feel sad) tug something The baby was tugging her hair. tug something + adj. He tugged the door open.

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

    to pull something suddenly and strongly: Tom tugged at his mother's arm. tug. noun [ C ] uk / tʌɡ / us. tug noun [C] (PULL) a sudden, strong pull on something. tug noun [C] (BOAT) a boat used for pulling larger ships. (Definition of tug from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of tug.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTUG definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    2 days ago · Definition of 'tug' Word Frequency. tug. (tʌg ) Word forms: tugs plural3rd person singular present tense, tugging present participle, tugged past tense past participle. 1. transitive verb/intransitive verb. If you tug something or tug at it, you give it a quick and usually strong pull.

  5. www.wordreference.com › definition › tugtug - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    v. to pull at with force or effort: [ ~ + object] He tugged his beard while he thought over the question. [ ~ + at + object] to tug at his beard. to move (something) by pulling with force:[ ~ + object] She tugged the trunk into the closet. n. [ countable] an act or instance of tugging; pull. Naval Terms tugboat.

  6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › tugTug Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    1. : an act of pulling on something : a quick pull. He felt a gentle tug on his sleeve. She gave the rope a tug. [=she tugged the rope] 2. : a strong pulling force — usually singular. the tug of gravity. — often used figuratively. The tug of urban life drew him from his country home and into the city.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordTUG - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'tug' 1. If you tug something or tug at it, you give it a quick and usually strong pull. [...] 2. A tug or a tug boat is a small powerful boat which pulls large ships, usually when they come into a port. [...] More. Conjugations of 'tug' present simple: I tug, you tug [...] past simple: I tugged, you tugged [...]

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › tugtug definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

    Definition of tug in Essential American English Dictionary. tug. verb. us / tʌɡ/ present participle tugging | past tense and past participle tugged. to pull something suddenly and strongly: Tom tugged at his mother’s arm. (Definition of tug from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of tug.

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