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Definitions for Tug

[1] to pull at with force, vigor, or effort.
[2] to move by pulling forcibly; drag; haul.
[3] to tow (a vessel) by means of a tugboat.
[4] to pull with force or effort: to tug at a stuck drawer.
[5] to strive hard; labor; toil.
[6] an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
[7] a strenuous contest between opposing forces, groups, or persons; struggle: the tug of young minds in a seminar.
[8] tugboat.
[9] that by which something is tugged, as a rope or chain.
[10] (on a harness) trace2(def 1) . any of various supporting or pulling parts.
[11] (when intr, sometimes foll by at ) to pull or drag with sharp or powerful movements the boy tugged at the door handle
[12] (tr) to tow (a vessel) by means of a tug
[13] (intr) to work; toil
[14] a strong pull or jerk he gave the rope a tug
[15] Also called: tugboat , towboat a boat with a powerful engine, used for towing barges, ships, etc
[16] a hard struggle or fight
[17] a less common word for trace 2 (def. 1)

Words related to Tug

draw, jerk, tow, traction, strain, drag, haul, wrench, lug, toil, heave, yank

Words nearby Tug

tufted deer, tufted duck, tufted titmouse, tufting, tufty, tug, tug of war, tug-of-love, tug-of-war, tugboat, tugela

Origin of Tug

1175–1225; Middle English toggen to play-wrestle, contend; akin to Old English togian to tow1

Other words from Tug

tug·ger , noun
tug·less , adjective
un·tugged , adjective

Word origin for Tug

C13: related to Old English tēon to tow 1

Synonyms for Tug

drag, draw, haul, heave, jerk, lug, strain, toil, tow, traction, wrench, yank