tugged

tug

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tuhg]
- /tʌg/
- /tʌɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuhg]
- /tʌg/

Definitions of tugged word

verb with object tugged to pull at with force, vigor, or effort. 1
verb with object tugged to move by pulling forcibly; drag; haul. 1
verb with object tugged to tow (a vessel) by means of a tugboat. 1
verb without object tugged to pull with force or effort: to tug at a stuck drawer. 1
verb without object tugged to strive hard; labor; toil. 1
noun tugged an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul. 1

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Origin of tugged

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

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Parts of speech for Tugged

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tugged

tugged 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.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tugged usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tugged

verb tugged

battled — Simple past tense and past participle of battle.
drew — simple past tense of draw.
fought — simple past tense and past participle of fight.
hefted — weight; heaviness: It was a rather flimsy chair, without much heft to it.
moiled — to work hard; drudge.

All 8 Synonyms of tugged