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1. tug
verb. ['ˈtʌg'] pull hard.
Synonyms
- draw
- pull
- pull in
- attract
Antonyms
- walk
- stifle
- discontinue
- relax
Etymology
- tuggen (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Rhymes with Tug
- antidrug
- unplug
- debug
- snug
- smug
- slug
- shrug
- plug
- krug
- klug
- drug
- zug
- thug
- sugg
- schug
- rugg
- rug
- pug
- mug
- lug
- jug
- hugg
- hug
- dug
- doug
- chug
- bugge
- bugg
- bug
- ugh
Sentences with tug
1. Noun, singular or mass
Give the strap a quick tug until you hear a "click" sound.
2. Verb, base form
Push a fine needle through the snag and gently tug any loose threads to the back.
3. Verb, 3rd person singular present
After four weeks, gently tug at the cutting, if it shows some resistance, it has rooted.
Quotes about tug
1. You're very welcome,"she said, giving my hair a hard tug. "You should be used to being gawked at by now.""And yet I'm not.""Well, if it gets too bad, give me a signal, and I'll get up on the banquet table, toss my skirt over my head, and do a little dance. That way no one will be looking at you.
- Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone
2. tug-of-war
noun. any hard struggle between equally matched groups.
Synonyms
- battle
- conflict
Antonyms
- defend
- agreement
- keep
3. tug
noun. ['ˈtʌg'] a sudden abrupt pull.
Synonyms
- pulling
- jerk
Antonyms
- attract
- criticize
- retreat
Etymology
- tuggen (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. tug
verb. ['ˈtʌg'] tow (a vessel) with a tug.
Antonyms
- obviate
Etymology
- tuggen (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. tug
noun. ['ˈtʌg'] a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships.
Synonyms
- tugboat
- towboat
- helm
- tower
Antonyms
- make peace
- defend
- bottom out
- top out
Etymology
- tuggen (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. tug
verb. ['ˈtʌg'] carry with difficulty.
Synonyms
- transport
- tote
- carry
Antonyms
- glycerolize
- invest
- deposit
- sheathe
Etymology
- tuggen (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. tug
verb. ['ˈtʌg'] pull or strain hard at.
Synonyms
- force
- pull
Antonyms
- unstrain
- surrender
- pull out
Etymology
- tuggen (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. tug
verb. ['ˈtʌg'] move by pulling hard.
Synonyms
- move
Antonyms
- straighten
- adduct
Etymology
- tuggen (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. tug
verb. ['ˈtʌg'] strive and make an effort to reach a goal.
Synonyms
- push
- struggle
- strive
- labour
- reach
- drive
- bear on
- strain
- fight
Antonyms
- open
- thicken
- refrain
- disadvantage
Etymology
- tuggen (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. tug
verb. ['ˈtʌg'] struggle in opposition.
Synonyms
- fight
- contend
Antonyms
- incapability
- leave
- stand still
Etymology
- tuggen (Middle English (1100-1500))