lug
—lug /lʌɡ/
Ⅰ noun [C] INFORMAL (PERSON) 1 F0 US an awkward or stupid man Thesaurus+: ↑Stupid and silly people2 F0 US a way of talking to a man you like: » Come over here and give me a kiss, you big lug.Thesaurus+: ↑Kinds of men , ↑Men and women
Ⅱ noun [C] INFORMAL, UK (EAR) ► F0 a LUGHOLE(Cf. ↑lughole) (= ear)Thesaurus+: ↑The ear
Ⅲ verb [T usually + adv/prep] (-gg-) INFORMAL ↑Verb Endings for lug ► F0 to carry or pull something with effort or difficulty because it is heavy: » I'm exhausted after lugging these suitcases all the way across London.» I don't want to lug these shopping bags around with me all day.Thesaurus+: ↑Transferring and transporting objects |