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tug tug definition

tug


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tug 
 
  1  of  7  senses  of  tug 
 
  Sense  2 
  tug,  labor,  labour,  push  drive 
  =>  strive,  reach,  strain 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tug 
 
  1  of  7  senses  of  tug 
 
  Sense  2 
  tug,  labor,  labour,  push  drive 
  =>  strive,  reach,  strain 
  =>  overstrain 
  =>  extend  oneself 
  =>  kill  oneself,  overexert  oneself 
  =>  trouble  oneself,  trouble,  bother,  inconvenience  oneself 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  tug 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  tug 
 
  7  senses  of  tug 
 
  Sense  1 
  tug 
  =>  attract,  pull  pull  in  draw  in 
 
  Sense  2 
  tug,  labor,  labour,  push  drive 
  =>  fight,  struggle 
 
  Sense  3 
  tug 
  =>  tow 
 
  Sense  4 
  lug,  tote,  tug 
  =>  transport,  carry 
 
  Sense  5 
  tug 
  =>  move  displace 
 
  Sense  6 
  tug 
  =>  pull  draw,  force 
 
  Sense  7 
  tug 
  =>  fight,  struggle 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  tug 
 
  tug  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  7) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  tug 
 
  Sense  1 
  tug 
  =>  attract,  pull  pull  in  draw  in 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  tug,  labor,  labour,  push  drive 
  =>  fight,  struggle 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  tug 
  =>  tow 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  lug,  tote,  tug 
  =>  transport,  carry 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  tug 
  =>  move  displace 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  tug 
  =>  pull  draw,  force 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  tug 
  =>  fight,  struggle 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  tug 
  tug 
  tug-of-war 
  tugboat 
  tugela 
  tugela  falls 
  tugger 
  tughrik 
  tugrik 
  utug 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tug 
 
  The  noun  tug  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  tug,  jerk  --  (a  sudden  abrupt  pull) 
  2.  tugboat,  tug,  towboat,  tower  --  (a  powerful  small  boat  designed  to  pull  or  push  larger  ships) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tug 
 
  The  verb  tug  has  7  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  tug  --  (pull  hard;  "The  prisoner  tugged  at  the  chains";  "This  movie  tugs  at  the  heart  strings") 
  2.  tug,  labor,  labour,  push  drive  --  (exert  oneself,  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") 
  3.  tug  --  (tow  (a  vessel)  with  a  tug;  "The  tugboat  tugged  the  freighter  into  the  harbor") 
  4.  lug,  tote,  tug  --  (carry  with  difficulty;  "You'll  have  to  lug  this  suitcase") 
  5.  tug  --  (move  by  pulling  hard:  "The  horse  finally  tugged  the  cart  out  of  the  mud") 
  6.  tug  --  (pull  or  strain  hard  at  "Each  oar  was  tugged  by  several  men") 
  7.  tug  --  (struggle  in  opposition;  "She  tugged  and  wrestled  with  her  conflicts") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tug 
 
  The  noun  tug  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  tug,  jerk  --  (a  sudden  abrupt  pull) 
  2.  tugboat,  tug,  towboat,  tower  --  (a  powerful  small  boat  designed  to  pull  or  push  larger  ships) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tug 
 
  The  verb  tug  has  7  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  tug  --  (pull  hard;  "The  prisoner  tugged  at  the  chains";  "This  movie  tugs  at  the  heart  strings") 
  2.  tug,  labor,  labour,  push  drive  --  (exert  oneself,  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") 
  3.  tug  --  (tow  (a  vessel)  with  a  tug;  "The  tugboat  tugged  the  freighter  into  the  harbor") 
  4.  lug,  tote,  tug  --  (carry  with  difficulty;  "You'll  have  to  lug  this  suitcase") 
  5.  tug  --  (move  by  pulling  hard:  "The  horse  finally  tugged  the  cart  out  of  the  mud") 
  6.  tug  --  (pull  or  strain  hard  at  "Each  oar  was  tugged  by  several  men") 
  7.  tug  --  (struggle  in  opposition;  "She  tugged  and  wrestled  with  her  conflicts") 



tug definition