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1.
a sudden abrupt pull
2.
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
'tug' - used as a verb
3.
pull hard
The prisoner tugged at the chains
This movie tugs at the heart strings
4.
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
She tugged for years to make a decent living
5.
tow (a vessel) with a tug
The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor
6.
carry with difficulty
7.
move by pulling hard
The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud
8.
pull or strain hard at
Each oar was tugged by several men
9.
struggle in opposition
She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts
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derived forms
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1. Tug / Plural
tugs
2. Tug / Past
tugged
3. Tug / Third Person
tugs
4. Tug / Present Participle
tugging
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