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Meaning of tug
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tug
n 1: a sudden abrupt pull [syn: {tug}, {jerk}]
2: a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
[syn: {tugboat}, {tug}, {towboat}, {tower}]
v 1: pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie
tugs at the heart strings"
2: 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" [syn: {tug}, {labor}, {labour}, {push}, {drive}]
3: tow (a vessel) with a tug; "The tugboat tugged the freighter
into the harbor"
4: carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"
[syn: {lug}, {tote}, {tug}]
5: move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out
of the mud"
6: pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"
7: struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her
conflicts"
WordNet ® Princeton University. http://wordnet.princeton.edu
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