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Definition: Meaning of, tug in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tʌɡ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
tug tugged tugged
Present Participle Third Person Singular
tugging tugs
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to pull with one or more short, quick pulls
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  2. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] British English to pull a piece of clothing quickly onto your body
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  3. tug at somebody's heart/heartstrings written to make someone feel sympathy for someone or something
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Singular Plural
tug tugs
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  1. also tug boat a small strong boat used for pulling or guiding ships into a port, up a river etc
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  2. [usually singular] a sudden strong pull
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  3. [usually singular] a strong and sudden feeling
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tug used in phrases

  • tug of love (noun)
    1. a situation in which parents who have separated from each other fight over who is going to have the children - used especially in newspaper reports
  • tug-of-war (noun)
    1. a test of strength in which two teams pull opposite ends of a rope against each other
    2. a situation in which two people or groups try very hard to get or keep the same thing
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