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- [tuhg]
- /tʌg/
- /tʌɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tuhg]
- /tʌg/
Definitions of tug word
- verb with object tug to pull at with force, vigor, or effort. 1
- verb with object tug to move by pulling forcibly; drag; haul. 1
- verb with object tug to tow (a vessel) by means of a tugboat. 1
- verb without object tug to pull with force or effort: to tug at a stuck drawer. 1
- verb without object tug to strive hard; labor; toil. 1
- noun tug an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul. 1
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Origin of tug
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English toggen to play-wrestle, contend; akin to Old English togian to tow1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tug
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tug popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
tug usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tug
verb tug
- altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
- battle — A battle is a violent fight between groups of people, especially one between military forces during a war.
- break one's neck — to exert oneself greatly, esp by hurrying, in order to do something
- contend — If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.
- dancing — When people dance for enjoyment or to entertain others, you can refer to this activity as dancing.
noun tug
- effort — exertion of physical or mental power: It will take great effort to achieve victory.
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