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Nouns
(n)
tug
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jerk
a sudden abrupt pull
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(n)
tugboat
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tug
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towboat
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tower
2
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
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Verbs
(v)
tug
pull hard
“The prisoner tugged at the chains”
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“This movie tugs at the heart strings”
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(v)
tug
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labor
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labour
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push
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drive
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
“She tugged for years to make a decent living”
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“We have to push a little to make the deadline!”
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“She is driving away at her doctoral thesis”
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(v)
tug
tow (a vessel) with a tug
“The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor”
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(v)
lug
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tote
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tug
carry with difficulty
“You'll have to lug this suitcase”
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(v)
tug
move by pulling hard
“The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud”
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(v)
tug
pull or strain hard at
“Each oar was tugged by several men”
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(v)
tug
struggle in opposition
“She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts”
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