Associations to the word «Tug»
Noun
- Azores
- Comb
- Escort
- Sinking
- Ton
- Okinawa
- Convoy
- Shane
- Ship
- Goggle
- Tyne
- Lyra
- Eros
- Hauling
- Ltd
- Visor
- Tristan
- Triton
- Rub
- Hammock
- Steamboat
- Neck
- Tide
- Thorne
- Gravity
- Kirby
- Jak
- Snowfall
- Rudder
- Musket
- Wrinkle
- Stern
- Drawer
- Chesapeake
- Grunt
- Shawl
- Float
- Mask
- Collision
- Tentacle
- Towel
- Chute
- Swirl
- Pony
- Nimitz
- Crew
- Lever
- Corner
- Norfolk
- Weariness
- Departed
- Patrol
- Thames
- Charleston
- Estuary
- Shipping
- Crowley
- Thom
- Pearl
Adjective
Wiktionary
TUG, verb. (transitive) to pull or drag with great effort
TUG, verb. (transitive) to pull hard repeatedly
TUG, verb. (transitive) to tow by tugboat
TUG, noun. A sudden powerful pull
TUG, noun. (nautical) a tugboat
TUG, noun. (obsolete) A kind of vehicle used for conveying timber and heavy articles.
TUG, noun. A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
TUG, noun. (mining) An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
TUG, noun. (slang) An act of masturbation
TUG BOAT, noun. Alternative form of tugboat
TUG OF LOVE, noun. (informal) A dispute concerning which of two separated parents should have custody of one or more children.
TUG OF WAR, noun. A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.
TUG OF WAR, noun. (idiomatic) a dispute between two parties, particularly an entrenched, back and forth dispute.
TUG ONE'S FORELOCK, verb. (intransitive) (Often satirical or contemptuous.) To show deference or obsequious respect.
Dictionary definition
TUG, noun. A sudden abrupt pull.
TUG, noun. A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships.
TUG, verb. Pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings".
TUG, verb. 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".
TUG, verb. Tow (a vessel) with a tug; "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor".
TUG, verb. Carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase".
TUG, verb. Move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud".
TUG, verb. Pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men".
TUG, verb. Struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts".
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