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tug

释义

tug

noun countable

UK /tʌɡ/

Word Forms

singular	tug
plural	tugs

1
a short strong pull
With a couple of tugs he pulled in the net.
give someone/something a tug:
John gave the dog’s tail a gentle tug.
Synonyms and related words
To move something by pulling
drag
heave
tear at
2
Britisha small powerful boat used for pulling larger boats, especially in ports
Synonyms and related words
Types of boat or ship
barge
boat
bowser

tug

noun countable

US /tʌɡ/

Word Forms

singular	tug
plural	tugs

1
a short strong pull
With a couple of tugs he pulled in the net.
give someone/something a tug:
John gave the dog’s tail a gentle tug.
Synonyms and related words
To move something by pulling
drag
heave
tear at
2
Britisha tug boat
Synonyms and related words
Types of boat or ship
barge
boat
bowser

tug

verb intransitive/transitive

UK /tʌɡ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	tug
he/she/it	tugs
present participle	tugging
past tense	tugged
past participle	tugged

1
to pull someone or something by making a short strong movement
tug at/on something:
The little boy kept tugging on his mother’s skirt.
Synonyms and related words
To move something by pulling
drag
heave
tear at

tug

verb intransitive/transitive

US /tʌɡ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	tug
he/she/it	tugs
present participle	tugging
past tense	tugged
past participle	tugged

1
to pull someone or something by making a short strong movement
tug at/on something:
The little boy kept tugging on his mother’s skirt.
Synonyms and related words
To move something by pulling
drag
heave
tear at

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