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tug
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tug  (tg)
v. tugged, tug·ging, tugs
v.tr.
1. To pull at vigorously or repeatedly.
2. To move by pulling with great effort or exertion; drag.
3. To tow by tugboat.
v.intr.
1. To pull hard: tugged at her boots. See Synonyms at pull.
2. To toil or struggle; strain.
3. To vie; contend.
n.
1. A strong pull or pulling force: the tug of the sea.
2. A contest; a struggle: a tug between loyalty and desire.
3.
a. A tugboat.
b. A land, air, or space vehicle that moves or tows other vehicles: an airplane tug.
4. A rope, chain, or strap used in hauling, especially a harness trace.

[Middle English tuggen, from Old English ton; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

tugger n.

tug
Verb
[tugging, tugged]
1. to pull or drag with a sharp or powerful movement: she tugged at my arm
2. to tow (a ship or boat) by means of a tug
Noun
1. a strong pull or jerk
2. Also called: (tugboat) a boat with a powerful engine, used for towing barges, ships, etc. [Middle English tuggen]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tugtug - a sudden abrupt pull                
pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
2.tugtug - 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
Verb1.tugtug - 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.tugtug - 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"
push, bear on - press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
strain, strive, reach - to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
struggle, fight - make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
3.tugtug - 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.tugtug - carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"
carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
5.tugtug - move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"
move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
6.tugtug - pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"
draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
7.tugtug - struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"
fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

tug
verb 1. pull, drag, pluck, jerk, yank, wrench, lug
verb 2. drag, pull, haul, tow, lug, heave, draw
Translations
tug [tʌg] n (ship) → remolcador m
vtremolcar

tug [tʌg] n (= ship) → remorqueur m
vttirer (sur)

tug [tʌg] n (ship) → Schlepper m
vtzerren

tug [tʌg] n (ship) → rimorchiatore m
vttirare con forza

tug
v tug [tag]
to pull (something) sharply and strongly He tugged (at) the door but it wouldn't open. trek يَسْحَب، يَجُر дърпам trhnout hive (i) zerren τραβώ με δύναμη, ρυμουλκώ tirar (de), dar un estirón tõmbama کشیدن tempaista tirer (sur) לִמשוֹך חָזָק झटके से खींचना potegnuti, trznuti (meg)ránt menarik toga í tirare 引っぱる 세게 끌어 당기다 trūktelėti strauji vilkt, []raut menyentap rukken dra i, hale, rykke; lugge ciągnąć, szarpać puxar a smuci дёргать mykať, potiahnuť močno vleči vući rycka, slita ดึง kuvvetle çekmek/asılmak 用力拉(拖) смикати щосили; шарпати з усиллям جھٹکا دے کر کھينچنا kéo mạnh, lôi kéo 用力拉
n
1 a strong, sharp pull He gave the rope a tug. pluk شَدَّةٌ قَوِيَّه дърпане škubnutí ryk der Ruck απότομο τράβηγμα tirón, estirón tõmme کشش tempaisu traction מְשִיכָה חֲזָקָה झटका trzaj (meg)rántás tarikan rykkur tirata ぐいと引くこと 잡아당기기 trūktelėjimas rāviens rentapan ruk rykk; lugg szarpnięcie puxão smucitură рывок; дёрганье šklbnutie, trhnutie poteg vuča ryck การกระตุก kuvvetle çekme/asılma 猛拉 сіпання, смикання, шарпання جھٹکا sự kéo mạnh
2 a tug-boat. insleep زَوْرَق القَطْر влекач vlečný člun slæbebåd der Schlepper ρυμουλκό remolcador puksiirlaev کشتی یدک کش hinaaja remorqueur סְפִינַת גְרָר कर्षनाव remorker vontatóhajó kapal tunda dráttarbátur rimorchiatore 引き船 예인선 vilkikas velkonis kapal tunda sleepboot slepebåt holownik remorcher буксир vlečný čln vlačilec remorker bogserbåt เรือโยง römorkör 拖船 буксирне судно کوئي کشتي tàu kéo
n tug-boat
a small boat with a very powerful engine, for towing larger ships. sleepboot زَوْرَق قَطْر السُّفُن الكَبيرَه влекач vlečný člun slæbebåd der Schleppdampfer ρυμουλκό remolcador puksiirlaev کشتی یدک بر hinaaja remorqueur סְפִינַת גְרָר घसीटने वाली नाव tegljač vontatóhajó kapal tunda dráttarbátur rimorchiatore 引き船 예인선 vilkikas velkonis kapal tunda sleepboot slepebåt holownik rebocador re­mor­cher буксир vlečný čln vlačilec remorker bogserbåt เรือลาก römorkör 拖船 буксирне судно ايک کشتي tàu kéo
n tug-of-ˈwar
a competition in which two people or teams pull at opposite ends of a rope, trying to pull their opponents over a centre line. toutrek لُعْبَة شد الحَبْل дърпане на въже přetahování lanem tovtrækning das Tauziehen διελκυστίνδα de la juego cuerda; (fig) lucha del tira y afloja köievedu مسابقه طناب کشی köydenveto à la souque corde מְשִיכַת חֶבֶל रस्सा-कशी potezanje užeta kötélhúzás tarik tambang reiptog (tiro alla fune) 綱引き 줄다리기 virvės traukimas virves vilkšana tarik tali touwtrekwedstrijd tautrekking przeciąganie liny luta da corda joc/luptă cu odgonul перетягивание каната preťahovanie lanom vlečenje vrvi povlačenje konpca dragkamp เกมชักเย่อ halat çekme oyunu 拔河(比賽) перетягування каната رسہ کشي کا کھيل kéo co 拔河


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