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tug
(tŭg)v. tugged, tug·ging, tugs
v.tr.
1. To pull at vigorously or repeatedly: tugged the bell rope. See Synonyms at pull.
2. To move by pulling with great effort or exertion; drag: tugged the mattress onto the porch.
3. To tow by tugboat.
v.intr.
To pull something vigorously or repeatedly: tugged at the coat's zipper.
n.
1. An instance of tugging; a strong or sudden pull: gave the leash a tug.
2. A pulling force: the tug of gravity.
3. A contest; a struggle: a tug between loyalty and desire.
4.
a. A tugboat.
b. A land, air, or space vehicle that moves or tows other vehicles: an airplane tug.
5. A rope, chain, or strap used in hauling, especially a harness trace.
tug′ger n.
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tug
(tʌɡ)vb, tugs, tugging or tugged
1. (when: intr, sometimes foll by at) to pull or drag with sharp or powerful movements: the boy tugged at the door handle.
2. (Nautical Terms) (tr) to tow (a vessel) by means of a tug
3. (intr) to work; toil
n
4. a strong pull or jerk: he gave the rope a tug.
5. (Nautical Terms) Also called: tugboat or towboat a boat with a powerful engine, used for towing barges, ships, etc
6. a hard struggle or fight
7. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a less common word for trace21
[C13: related to Old English tēon to tow1]
ˈtugger n
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tug
(tʌg)v. tugged, tug•ging,
n. v.t.
1. to pull at with force, vigor, or effort.
2. to move by pulling forcibly; drag; haul.
3. to tow (a vessel) by means of a tugboat.
v.i. 4. to pull with force or effort.
5. to strive hard; labor; toil.
n. 6. an act or instance of tugging; pull.
7. a strenuous contest; struggle.
8. tugboat.
9. that by which something is tugged, as a rope or chain.
[1175–1225; Middle English toggen to play-wrestle, contend; akin to Old English togian to tow1]
tug′ger, n.
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tug
Past participle: tugged
Gerund: tugging
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Tug
Instead of a Trace chain running the entire distance from the Hames to Singletree, sometimes a wide, laminated leather strap (tug) was used for most of the distance. Tumbling rod Instead of a belt, power was transmitted
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Noun | 1. | tug - a sudden abrupt pull |
2. | tug - a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships boat - a small vessel for travel on water helm - steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered | |
Verb | 1. | tug - pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings" attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" |
2. | tug - 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" | |
3. | tug - tow (a vessel) with a tug; "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor" tow - drag behind; "Horses used to tow barges along the canal" | |
4. | tug - carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase" | |
5. | tug - move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud" | |
6. | tug - pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men" | |
7. | tug - struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts" |
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tug
verb
noun
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tug
verb1. To exert force so as to move (something) toward the source of the force:
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Translations
زَوْرَق القَطْرشَدَّةٌ قَوِيَّهيَسْحَب، يَجُر
škubnutítrhnoutvlečný člun
hiverykslæbebåd
hinatanykäisynykäys
dráttarbáturrykkurtoga í
trūktelėjimastrūktelėtivilkikasvirvės traukimas
rāviensstrauji vilkt, rautvelkonis
myknúť
potegpotegnitivlačilec
kuvvetle çekme/asılmakuvvetle çekmek/asılmakrömorkör
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tug
vt → zerren, ziehen; vessel → (ab)schleppen; she tugged his sleeve → sie zog an seinem Ärmel; she tugged a tuft of his hair out by the roots → sie zog or riss ihm ein Büschel Haare aus
n
(= pull) to give something a tug → an etw (dat) → ziehen; I felt a tug on my sleeve → ich spürte, wie mich jemand am Ärmel zog; parting with it was quite a tug → es fiel mir etc sehr schwer, mich etc davon zu trennen
(also tugboat) → Schlepper m, → Schleppkahn m
tug
:tug-of-love
n → Tauziehen um das Kind/die Kinder bei einer Ehescheidung
tug-of-war
n (Sport, fig) → Tauziehen nt
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tug
(tag) – past tense, past participle tugged – verb to pull (something) sharply and strongly. He tugged (at) the door but it wouldn't open.
noun1. a strong, sharp pull. He gave the rope a tug.
2. a tug-boat.
ˈtug-boat noun a small boat with a very powerful engine, for towing larger ships.
ˌtug-of-ˈwar noun a competition in which two people or teams pull at opposite ends of a rope, trying to pull their opponents over a centre line.
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tug
, tuggingn. tirón; estirón;
vt. halar; estirar.
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