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Definitions for Lugged

[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] to carry or drag (something heavy) with great effort
[10] (tr) to introduce (an irrelevant topic) into a conversation or discussion
[11] (tr) (of a sailing vessel) to carry too much (sail) for the amount of wind blowing
[12] the act or an instance of lugging
[13] a projecting piece by which something is connected, supported, or lifted
[14] Also called: tug a leather loop used in harness for various purposes
[15] a box or basket for vegetables or fruit with a capacity of 28 to 40 pounds
[16] Scot and Northern English dialect another word for ear 1
[17] slang a man, esp a stupid or awkward one
[18] nautical short for lugsail
[19] short for lugworm

Words related to Lugged

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

Words nearby Lugged

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

Origin of Lugged

11300–50; Middle English luggen < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian lugge, Swedish lugga to pull by the hair

Other words from Lugged

un·lugged , adjective

Word origin for Lugged

C16: origin uncertain

Synonyms for Lugged

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