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    tug
    /tʌɡ/

    verb

    noun

    • 1. a hard or sudden pull: "another tug and it came loose"
    • 2. a small, powerful boat used for towing larger boats and ships, especially in harbour.

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  2. 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.

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

    1. : to pull or strain hard at. 2. a. : to move by pulling hard : haul. b. : to carry with difficulty : lug. 3. : to tow with a tugboat. tugger noun. 2 of 3. noun. 1. a. : an act or instance of tugging : pull. b. : a strong pulling force.

  4. 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.

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

    A tug or a tug boat is a small powerful boat which pulls large ships, usually when they come into a port.

  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.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.

  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. www.thefreedictionary.com › tugTug - definition of tug by The Free Dictionary

    Define tug. tug synonyms, tug pronunciation, tug translation, English dictionary definition of tug. v. tugged , tug·ging , tugs v. tr. 1. To pull at vigorously or repeatedly: tugged the bell rope. See Synonyms at pull.

  10. 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.

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

    n. an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul. a strenuous contest between opposing forces, groups, or persons; struggle:the tug of young minds in a seminar. Naval Termstugboat. that by which something is tugged, as a rope or chain. (on a harness) trace2 (def. 1). any of various supporting or pulling parts.