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| NOUN | 1 | tug, jerk | A sudden abrupt pull |
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| 2 | tug, tugboat, towboat, tower | A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships | |
| VERB | 1 | tug | Pull hard |
| 2 | tug, labor, labour, push, drive | Strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
| 3 | tug | Tow (a vessel) with a tug | |
| 4 | tug, lug, tote | Carry with difficulty | |
| 5 | tug | Move by pulling hard | |
| 6 | tug | Pull or strain hard at | |
| 7 | tug | Struggle in opposition |
| Sounds | tah'g |
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| Rhymes | bedbug, bug, chug, and 21 more rhymes in ahg... |
| Meaning | A sudden abrupt pull. |
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| Synonyms | jerk |
| Broader | pull, pulling |
| Verbs | tug; tug; tug |
| Meaning | A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships. |
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| Synonyms | tugboat, towboat, tower |
| Parts | helm |
| Broader | boat |
| Verbs | tug |
| Meaning | Pull hard. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s |
| Examples | "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings" |
| Broader | attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in |
| Nouns | tugger; tug |
| Meaning | Strive and make an effort to reach a goal. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
| Examples | "She tugged for years to make a decent living" |
| Synonyms | labor, labour, push, drive |
| Similar to | push, bear on |
| Broader | fight, struggle |
| Narrower | strive, reach, strain |
| Meaning | Tow (a vessel) with a tug. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something |
| Examples | "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor" |
| Broader | tow |
| Nouns | tugger; tug |
| Meaning | Carry with difficulty. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Synonyms | lug, tote |
| Broader | transport, carry |
| Meaning | Move by pulling hard. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud" |
| Broader | move, displace |
| Nouns | tugger; tug |
| Meaning | Pull or strain hard at. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "Each oar was tugged by several men" |
| Broader | pull, draw, force |
| Nouns | tug |
| Meaning | Struggle in opposition. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s |
| Examples | "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts" |
| Broader | contend, fight, struggle |
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