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English noun: tug | |||
| 1. | tug (act) a sudden abrupt pull | ||
| Synonyms | jerk | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pull, pulling | ||
| 2. | tug (artifact) a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships | ||
| Synonyms | towboat, tower, tugboat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | boat | ||
| Part holonym | helm | ||
English verb: tug | |||
| 1. | tug (contact) pull hard | ||
| Samples | The prisoner tugged at the chains. This movie tugs at the heart strings. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in | ||
| 2. | tug (social) strive and make an effort to reach a goal | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | drive, labor, labour, push | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fight, struggle | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | reach, strain, strive | ||
| Verb group | bear on, push | ||
| 3. | tug (contact) tow (a vessel) with a tug | ||
| Samples | The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tow | ||
| 4. | tug (contact) carry with difficulty | ||
| Samples | You'll have to lug this suitcase. | ||
| Synonyms | lug, tote | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | carry, transport | ||
| 5. | tug (contact) move by pulling hard | ||
| Samples | The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| 6. | tug (contact) pull or strain hard at | ||
| Samples | Each oar was tugged by several men. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | draw, force, pull | ||
| 7. | tug (competition) struggle in opposition | ||
| Samples | She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contend, fight, struggle | ||
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