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- [luhg]
- /lʌg/
- /lʌɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [luhg]
- /lʌg/
Definitions of lug word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of LUG Linux User Group 3
- verb with object lug to pull or carry with force or effort: to lug a suitcase upstairs. 1
- verb with object lug to introduce or interject in an inappropriate or irrelevant manner: to lug personalities into a discussion of philosophy. 1
- verb with object lug (of a sailing ship) to carry an excessive amount of (sail) for the conditions prevailing. 1
- verb without object lug to pull or tug laboriously. 1
- verb without object lug (of an engine or machine) to jerk, hesitate, or strain: The engine lugs when we climb a steep hill. 1
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Origin of lug
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English luggen < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian lugge, Swedish lugga to pull by the hair
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lug
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lug popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lug
verb lug
- tote — Informal. to add up; total.
- tow — to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device: The car was towed to the service station.
- haul — to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag: They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
- carry — If you carry something, you take it with you, holding it so that it does not touch the ground.
- ferry — a commercial service with terminals and boats for transporting persons, automobiles, etc., across a river or other comparatively small body of water.
noun lug
- handhold — a grip with the hand or hands.
- tippet — a scarf, usually of fur or wool, for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, and usually having ends hanging down in front. Compare stole2 (def 2).
- grasp — to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- handclasp — a gripping of hands by two or more people, as in greeting, parting, making a commitment, or expressing affection.
- grip — the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
Antonyms for lug
verb lug
- push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- repel — to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- repulse — to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
- turn off — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
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