a tug

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Definition of a tug in English English dictionary

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a tugboat
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to pull or drag with great effort

The police officers tugged the drunkard out of the pub.

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{f} pull, drag, tow
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{i} act of tugging, instance of dragging or pulling; struggle; device for tugging or pulling; tugboat
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{v} to pull, pluck, draw, contend, labor
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pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"
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tow (a vessel) with a tug; "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"
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to tow by tugboat
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a sudden abrupt pull
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a sudden abrupt pull struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"
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a sudden powerful pull
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to pull hard repeatedly
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To pull with great effort; to strain in labor; as, to tug at the oar; to tug against the stream
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To labor; to strive; to struggle
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pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"
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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 She kicked him, tugging his thick hair. Tug is also a noun. I felt a tug at my sleeve
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A sort of vehicle, used for conveying timber and heavy articles
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A tug or a tug boat is a small powerful boat which pulls large ships, usually when they come into a port
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An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed
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A pull with the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest called tug of war; a supreme effort
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move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"
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To pull; to pluck
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carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"
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strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "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
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A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness
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a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
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A small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels; called also steam tug, tugboat, and towboat
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struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"
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To pull or draw with great effort; to draw along with continued exertion; to haul along; to tow; as, to tug a loaded cart; to tug a ship into port
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a sudden abrupt pull struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts" pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings" pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men" move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud" tow (a vessel) with a tug; "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor" strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "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
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