meaning of tug
1. To pull or draw with great effort; to draw along with continued exertion; to haul along; to tow; as, to tug a loaded cart; to tug a ship into port.
2. To pull; to pluck.
3. To pull with great effort; to strain in labor; as, to tug at the oar; to tug against the stream.
4. To labor; to strive; to struggle.
5. A pull with the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest called tug of war; a supreme effort.
6. A sort of vehicle, used for conveying timber and heavy articles.
7. A small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels; -- called also steam tug, tugboat, and towboat.
8. A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
9. An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
10. a sudden abrupt pull
Related Words
tug | tug-of-war | tugan | tugboat | tugela | tugela falls | tugged | tugger | tugging | tuggingly | tughrik | tugrik |
