Word Games Pro Dictionary
tug
noun
verb
A sudden abrupt pull
Quick reference
Word Facts
How it sounds
Pronunciation
tʌɡ
Listen
Audio Pronunciation
Meaning
Definitions
noun
A sudden abrupt pull
noun
A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
verb
Pull hard
“The prisoner tugged at the chains”
verb
Strive and make an effort to reach a goal
“She tugged for years to make a decent living”
verb
Tow (a vessel) with a tug
“The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor”
verb
Carry with difficulty
“You'll have to lug this suitcase”
verb
Move by pulling hard
“The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud”
verb
Pull or strain hard at
“Each oar was tugged by several men”
verb
Struggle in opposition
“She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts”
In context
Example Sentences
The prisoner tugged at the chains
This movie tugs at the heart strings
She tugged for years to make a decent living
We have to push a little to make the deadline!
She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor
You'll have to lug this suitcase
The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud
Each oar was tugged by several men
She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts
Similar words
Synonyms
Check yourself
Practise This Word
Three quick questions on this word. Nothing is recorded — practise it as often as you like.