Definition of Tug
Tug
tug


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to pull something, usually with a quick and sudden movement and some force;

e.g. Together, they started to tug at the rope to pull the car out of the mud.

(noun)
the action or instance of pulling something hard, often with a quick, sudden movement;

e.g. She gave the curtains a tug and pulled them back from the window.

(noun)
a small but powerful boat used for pulling (towing) larger ships;

e.g. The ship was connected to the tug and pulled from the harbor.



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