tug

tug

T0405300 (tŭg)v. tugged, tug·ging, tugs v.tr.1. To pull at vigorously or repeatedly: tugged the bell rope. See Synonyms at pull.2. To move by pulling with great effort or exertion; drag: tugged the mattress onto the porch.3. To tow by tugboat.v.intr. To pull something vigorously or repeatedly: tugged at the coat's zipper.n.1. An instance of tugging; a strong or sudden pull: gave the leash a tug.2. A pulling force: the tug of gravity.3. A contest; a struggle: a tug between loyalty and desire.4. a. A tugboat.b. A land, air, or space vehicle that moves or tows other vehicles: an airplane tug.5. A rope, chain, or strap used in hauling, especially a harness trace.

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[Middle English tuggen, from Old English tēon; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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tug′ger n.

tug

(tʌɡ) vb, tugs, tugging or tugged1. (when: intr, sometimes foll by at) to pull or drag with sharp or powerful movements: the boy tugged at the door handle. 2. (Nautical Terms) (tr) to tow (a vessel) by means of a tug3. (intr) to work; toiln4. a strong pull or jerk: he gave the rope a tug. 5. (Nautical Terms) Also called: tugboat or towboat a boat with a powerful engine, used for towing barges, ships, etc6. a hard struggle or fight7. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a less common word for trace²¹[C13: related to Old English tēon to tow¹] ˈtugger n

tug

(tʌg)

v. tugged, tug•ging,
n. v.t. 1. to pull at with force, vigor, or effort. 2. to move by pulling forcibly; drag; haul. 3. to tow (a vessel) by means of a tugboat. v.i. 4. to pull with force or effort. 5. to strive hard; labor; toil. n. 6. an act or instance of tugging; pull. 7. a strenuous contest; struggle. 8. tugboat. 9. that by which something is tugged, as a rope or chain. 10. trace ² (def. 1). [1175–1225; Middle English toggen to play-wrestle, contend; akin to Old English togian to tow¹] tug′ger, n.

tug

Past participle: tugged
Gerund: tugging

Imperative
tug
tug

Present
I tug
you tug
he/she/it tugs
we tug
you tug
they tug

Preterite
I tugged
you tugged
he/she/it tugged
we tugged
you tugged
they tugged

Present Continuous
I am tugging
you are tugging
he/she/it is tugging
we are tugging
you are tugging
they are tugging

Present Perfect
I have tugged
you have tugged
he/she/it has tugged
we have tugged
you have tugged
they have tugged

Past Continuous
I was tugging
you were tugging
he/she/it was tugging
we were tugging
you were tugging
they were tugging

Past Perfect
I had tugged
you had tugged
he/she/it had tugged
we had tugged
you had tugged
they had tugged

Future
I will tug
you will tug
he/she/it will tug
we will tug
you will tug
they will tug

Future Perfect
I will have tugged
you will have tugged
he/she/it will have tugged
we will have tugged
you will have tugged
they will have tugged

Future Continuous
I will be tugging
you will be tugging
he/she/it will be tugging
we will be tugging
you will be tugging
they will be tugging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been tugging
you have been tugging
he/she/it has been tugging
we have been tugging
you have been tugging
they have been tugging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been tugging
you will have been tugging
he/she/it will have been tugging
we will have been tugging
you will have been tugging
they will have been tugging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been tugging
you had been tugging
he/she/it had been tugging
we had been tugging
you had been tugging
they had been tugging

Conditional
I would tug
you would tug
he/she/it would tug
we would tug
you would tug
they would tug

Past Conditional
I would have tugged
you would have tugged
he/she/it would have tugged
we would have tugged
you would have tugged
they would have tugged

Tug

Instead of a Trace chain running the entire distance from the Hames to Singletree, sometimes a wide, laminated leather strap (tug) was used for most of the distance. Tumbling rod Instead of a belt, power was transmitted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tug - a sudden abrupt pull jerkpull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
	2.	tug - a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger shipstowboat, tugboat, towerboat - a small vessel for travel on waterhelm - steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
Verb	1.	tug - pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
	2.	tug - strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"labor, labour, push, drivepush, bear on - press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"strain, strive, reach - to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"struggle, fight - make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
	3.	tug - tow (a vessel) with a tug; "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"tow - drag behind; "Horses used to tow barges along the canal"
	4.	tug - carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"lug, totecarry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
	5.	tug - move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	6.	tug - pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
	7.	tug - struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

tug

verb1. pull, drag, pluck, jerk, yank, wrench, lug A little boy tugged at her sleeve excitedly.2. drag, pull, haul, tow, lug, heave, draw She tugged him along by his arm.noun1. pull, jerk, yank, wrench, drag, haul, tow, traction, heave My head was snapped backwards by a tug on my air hose.

tug

verb1. To exert force so as to move (something) toward the source of the force:drag, draw, haul, pull, tow.2. To exert one's mental or physical powers, usually under difficulty and to the point of exhaustion:drive, fag, labor, moil, strain, strive, sweat, toil, travail, work.Idiom: break one's back.nounA sudden motion, such as a pull:jerk, lurch, snap, twitch, wrench, yank.

Translations

拖船猛拉用力拉用力拖

tug

(tag) – past tense, past participle tugged – verb to pull (something) sharply and strongly. He tugged (at) the door but it wouldn't open. 用力拉(拖) 用力拉（拖） noun1. a strong, sharp pull. He gave the rope a tug. 猛拉 猛拉2. a tug-boat. 拖船 拖船ˈtug-boat noun a small boat with a very powerful engine, for towing larger ships. 拖船 拖船ˌtug-of-ˈwar noun a competition in which two people or teams pull at opposite ends of a rope, trying to pull their opponents over a centre line. 拔河(比賽) 拔河（比赛）