English noun: Lug | |||
1. | Lug (person) ancient Celtic god | ||
Synonyms | Lugh | ||
Instance hypernym | Celtic deity | ||
Domain category | antiquity | ||
Domain region | Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland | ||
2. | lug (artifact) a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast | ||
Synonyms | lugsail | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fore-and-aft sail | ||
Part meronym | junk, lugger | ||
3. | lug (artifact) a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | projection | ||
Part meronym | lug wrench | ||
4. | lug (animal) marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait | ||
Synonyms | lobworm, lugworm | ||
Broader (hypernym) | polychaete, polychaete worm, polychete, polychete worm | ||
Member meronym | class Polychaeta, Polychaeta | ||
English verb: lug | |||
1. | lug (contact) carry with difficulty | ||
Samples | You'll have to lug this suitcase. | ||
Synonyms | tote, tug | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | carry, transport | ||
2. | lug (contact) obstruct | ||
Samples | My nose is all stuffed. Her arteries are blocked. | ||
Synonyms | block, choke up, stuff | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, foul | ||
Antonyms | loosen up, unstuff | ||