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Synonyms for tug in English

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Detailed Synonyms for tug in English

tug:

to tug verb (tugs, tugged, tugging)

  1. to tug
    – pull hard 1
    to pull
    – apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion 1
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • pull the string gently1
      • pull the trigger of the gun1
      • pull your knees towards your chin1
    to tug
    – pull hard 1
    • tug verb (tugs, tugged, tugging)
      • The prisoner tugged at the chains1
      • This movie tugs at the heart strings1
  2. to tug
    – pull hard 1
    to tug
    – pull hard 1
    • tug verb (tugs, tugged, tugging)
      • The prisoner tugged at the chains1
      • This movie tugs at the heart strings1
  3. to tug
    to drag; to tug; to lug
    • drag verb (drags, dragged, dragging)
    • tug verb (tugs, tugged, tugging)
    • lug verb (lugs, lugged, lugging)
  4. to tug
    – struggle in opposition 1
    to tug
    – struggle in opposition 1
    • tug verb (tugs, tugged, tugging)
      • She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts1
  5. to tug
    – pull or strain hard at 1
    to tug
    – pull or strain hard at 1
    • tug verb (tugs, tugged, tugging)
      • Each oar was tugged by several men1
  6. to tug
    – move by pulling hard 1
    to tug
    – move by pulling hard 1
    • tug verb (tugs, tugged, tugging)
      • The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud1
  7. to tug
    – carry with difficulty 1
    to tug; to lug; tote
    – carry with difficulty 1
    • tug verb (tugs, tugged, tugging)
    • lug verb (lugs, lugged, lugging)
      • You'll have to lug this suitcase1
    • tote verb
  8. to tug
    – tow (a vessel) with a tug 1
    to tug
    – tow (a vessel) with a tug 1
    • tug verb (tugs, tugged, tugging)
      • The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor1
  9. to tug
    – strive and make an effort to reach a goal 1
    labour; to drive; to labor; to push; to tug
    – strive and make an effort to reach a goal 1
    • labour verb, British
    • drive verb (drives, drove, driving)
      • She is driving away at her doctoral thesis1
    • labor verb, American (labors, labored, laboring)
    • push verb (pushes, pushed, pushing)
      • We have to push a little to make the deadline!1
    • tug verb (tugs, tugged, tugging)
      • She tugged for years to make a decent living1

Conjugations for tug:

present
  1. tug
  2. tug
  3. tugs
  4. tug
  5. tug
  6. tug
simple past
  1. tugged
  2. tugged
  3. tugged
  4. tugged
  5. tugged
  6. tugged
present perfect
  1. have tugged
  2. have tugged
  3. has tugged
  4. have tugged
  5. have tugged
  6. have tugged
past continuous
  1. was tugging
  2. were tugging
  3. was tugging
  4. were tugging
  5. were tugging
  6. were tugging
future
  1. shall tug
  2. will tug
  3. will tug
  4. shall tug
  5. will tug
  6. will tug
continuous present
  1. am tugging
  2. are tugging
  3. is tugging
  4. are tugging
  5. are tugging
  6. are tugging
subjunctive
  1. be tugged
  2. be tugged
  3. be tugged
  4. be tugged
  5. be tugged
  6. be tugged
diverse
  1. tug!
  2. let's tug!
  5. tugged
  6. tugging
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

tug [the ~] noun

  1. the tug
    the tug
    • tug [the ~] noun
  2. the tug
    – a sudden abrupt pull 1
    the jerk; the tug
    – a sudden abrupt pull 1
    • jerk [the ~] noun
      • He gave a jerk on the cord.2
    • tug [the ~] noun
      • He gave the rope a quick tug.2
  3. the tug
    – a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships 1
    the tug; the tower; the towboat; the tugboat
    – a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships 1
    • tug [the ~] noun
      • The tug pulled the barge into the harbor.2
    • tower [the ~] noun
    • towboat [the ~] noun
    • tugboat [the ~] noun
      • Five tugboats were needed to guide the large container ship.2

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Related Definitions for "tug":

  1. a sudden abrupt pull1
    • He gave the rope a quick tug.2
  2. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships1
    • The tug pulled the barge into the harbor.2
  3. struggle in opposition1
    • She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts1
  4. pull hard1
    • The prisoner tugged at the chains1
    • This movie tugs at the heart strings1
  5. pull or strain hard at1
    • Each oar was tugged by several men1
  6. move by pulling hard1
    • The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud1
  7. carry with difficulty1
  8. tow (a vessel) with a tug1
    • The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor1
  9. strive and make an effort to reach a goal1
    • She tugged for years to make a decent living1

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