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Definitions for Lug

[1] to pull or carry with force or effort: to lug a suitcase upstairs.
[2] to introduce or interject in an inappropriate or irrelevant manner: to lug personalities into a discussion of philosophy.
[3] (of a sailing ship) to carry an excessive amount of (sail) for the conditions prevailing.
[4] to pull or tug laboriously.
[5] (of an engine or machine) to jerk, hesitate, or strain: The engine lugs when we climb a steep hill.
[6] an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
[7] a wooden box for transporting fruit or vegetables.
[8] Slang . a request for or exaction of money, as for political purposes: They put the lug on him at the office.
[9] a projecting piece by which anything is held or supported.
[10] a ridge or welt that helps to provide traction, as on a tire or the sole of a shoe.
[11] Masonry . either of the ends of a lug sill.
[12] Carpentry . (in a double-hung window) one of a pair of projections extending downward from the ends of the meeting rail of the upper sash.
[13] a leather loop hanging down from a saddle, through which a shaft is passed for support.
[14] Shipbuilding . clip2(def 6) .
[15] Slang . an awkward, clumsy fellow. a blockhead. a man; guy.
[16] lugsail.
[17] lugworm.
[18] an ancient Irish god, probably a solar deity.
[19] to carry or drag (something heavy) with great effort
[20] (tr) to introduce (an irrelevant topic) into a conversation or discussion
[21] (tr) (of a sailing vessel) to carry too much (sail) for the amount of wind blowing
[22] the act or an instance of lugging
[23] a projecting piece by which something is connected, supported, or lifted
[24] Also called: tug a leather loop used in harness for various purposes
[25] a box or basket for vegetables or fruit with a capacity of 28 to 40 pounds
[26] Scot and Northern English dialect another word for ear 1
[27] slang a man, esp a stupid or awkward one
[28] nautical short for lugsail
[29] short for lugworm

Words related to Lug

tote, tow, haul, carry, ferry, heave, buck, draw, trawl, jerk, pull, hump, rake, lurch, bear, lift, convey, snap, tug, yank

Words nearby Lug

luff on luff, luff tackle, luffa, lufkin, luftwaffe, lug, lug foresail, lug nut, lug screw, lug wrench, lug-rigged

Origin of Lug

41595–1605; earlier lugg; perhaps special use of lug2

Other words from Lug

un·lugged , adjective

Word origin for Lug

C16: origin uncertain

Synonyms for Lug

carry, ferry, haul, heave, tote, tow, bear, buck, convey, draw, hump, jerk, lift, lurch, pack, pull, rake, snap, transport, trawl, tug, vellicate, yank, schlepp