tug

/tʌɡ/

Dictionary

noun

A sudden powerful pull.
A tugboat.
A kind of vehicle used for conveying timber and heavy articles.
A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
An act of masturbation.
"He had a quick tug to calm himself down before his date."

To pull or drag with great effort
"The police officers tugged the drunkard out of the pub."
To pull hard repeatedly
"He lost his patience trying to undo his shoe-lace, but tugging it made the knot even tighter."
To tow by tugboat

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