Lug (l , lg) or Lugh (l)n. The ancient Celtic god of artisanship and warriors. He was said to be the father of Cuchulain. [Old Irish.] |
lug 1 (l g)n. 1. A handle or projection used as a hold or support. 2. A lug nut. 3. Nautical A lugsail. 4. A projecting part of a larger piece that helps to provide traction, as on a tire or the sole of a boot. 5. A copper or brass fitting to which electrical wires can be soldered or otherwise connected. 6. Slang A clumsy fool; a blockhead. [Middle English lugge, earflap, probably of Scandinavian origin.] |
| lug 2 (lg) v. lugged, lug·ging, lugs v.tr. 1. To drag or haul (an object) laboriously. 2. To pull or drag with short jerks. 3. To cause (an engine, for example) to run poorly or hesitate: If you drive too slowly in third gear, you'll lug the engine. v.intr. 1. To pull something with difficulty; tug. 2. To move along by jerks or as if under a heavy burden. 3. To run poorly or hesitate because of strain. Used of an engine: The motor lugs on hills. n. 1. Archaic a. The act of lugging. b. Something lugged. 2. A box for shipping fruit or vegetables. [Middle English luggen, of Scandinavian origin.] |
lug1
vb lugs, lugging, lugged
1. to carry or drag (something heavy) with great effort
2. (tr) to introduce (an irrelevant topic) into a conversation or discussion
3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) (of a sailing vessel) to carry too much (sail) for the amount of wind blowing
n
the act or an instance of lugging
[probably from Scandinavian; apparently related to Norwegian lugge to pull by the hair]
lug2
n
1. a projecting piece by which something is connected, supported, or lifted
2. Also called tug a leather loop used in harness for various purposes
3. a box or basket for vegetables or fruit with a capacity of 28 to 40 pounds
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Scot and northern English dialect another word for ear1
5. Slang a man, esp a stupid or awkward one
[C15 (Scots dialect) lugge ear, perhaps related to lug1 (in the sense: to pull by the ear)]
lug3
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical short for lugsail
lug4
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) short for lugworm
[origin uncertain]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | Lug - ancient Celtic god antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe |
| 2. |  lug - a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mastfore-and-aft sail - any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction junk - any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails lugger - small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails | |
| 3. | lug - a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something lug wrench - a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated projection - any structure that branches out from a central support | |
| 4. |  lug - marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing baitclass Polychaeta, Polychaeta - marine annelid worms polychaete, polychaete worm, polychete, polychete worm - chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles | |
| Verb | 1. |  lug - carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase" |
| 2. | lug - obstruct; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked" |
lug
Translations
lug [lʌg]
A. VT (= drag) → arrastrar, jalar(LAm); (= carry) → cargar(con trabajo)
I've been lugging this camera around with me all day → llevo cargando con esta cámara todo el día
they lugged him off to the theatre → lo llevaron a rastras al teatro
he lugged the cases upstairs → llevó a rastras las maletas al piso de arriba
I've been lugging this camera around with me all day → llevo cargando con esta cámara todo el día
they lugged him off to the theatre → lo llevaron a rastras al teatro
he lugged the cases upstairs → llevó a rastras las maletas al piso de arriba
B. N
1. (= projecting part) → oreja f, agarradera f (Tech) → orejeta f
2. (= ear) → oreja f
3. (= loop) (on harness) lazada de cuero de los arreos
4. = lugsail
v lug [lag]
to drag with difficulty She lugged the heavy trunk across the floor. sleep, trek يَسْحَب، يَجُر влача vléci slæbe; hale zerren σέρνω με δυσκολία arrastrar sikutama به زور کشیدن raahata traîner לִגרוֹר खींचना, घसीटना tegliti cipel menyeret draga, drösla trascinare 引きずる 질질 끌고 가다 vilkti vilkt; stiept mengheret sjouwen slepe, hale, dra taszczyć arrastar a târî волочить vliecť vleči tegliti släpa, kånka ลาก sürüklemek 硬拉，拖拉 тягти, волочити کسی بھاری چیز کو گھسیٹنا kéo lê 硬拉，拖拉
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|