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tug
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- pronunciation:
- tuhg
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
tugs, tugging, tugged |
| definition: |
to pull at in a strong way.
The child tugged her mother's skirt to get her attention.- synonyms:
- pull
- similar words:
- jerk, pluck, twitch, wrench, wrest, yank
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| related words: |
cart, haul, hitch |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a strong pull or pulling force.
The tug of the ocean current was too strong to go swimming safely.- synonyms:
- haul, pull
- similar words:
- attraction, draw, hitch, jerk, pluck, strain, twitch, wrench, yank
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| definition 2: |
a tugboat.
A tug came to guide the big ship into port.
- synonyms:
- tugboat
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| related words: |
nibble, tow |
| derivation: |
tugger (n.) |
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