单词 | tug |
释义 | Word Frequency tug(tʌɡ) verbWord forms: tugs, tugging or tugged 1. (when intr, sometimes foll by at) to pull or drag with sharp or powerful movements the girl tugged at the door handle 2. (transitive) to tow (a vessel) by means of a tug 3. (intransitive) to work; toil noun 4. a strong pull or jerk he gave the rope a tug 5. Also called: tugboat, towboat a boat with a powerful engine, used for towing barges, ships, etc 6. a hard struggle or fight 7. a less common word for trace2 (sense 1) Derived forms tugger (ˈtugger) noun Word origin C13: related to Old English tēon to tow1 |
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