dɹaɪv

ˈleɪ.bɚ ˈleɪ.bə ˈleɪ.bɚ lʌɡ pʊʃ ˈtəʊ.ə(ɹ) tʌɡ tʌɡ ˈtʌɡbəʊt ˈtʌɡboʊt a sudden abrupt pull struggle in opposition She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts pull hard The prisoner tugged at the chains This movie tugs at the heart strings pull or strain hard at Each oar was tugged by several men move by pulling hard The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud carry with difficulty You'll have to lug this suitcase tow (a vessel) with a tug The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor 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 a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships