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Meaning and definition for "tug" word

[noun] a sudden abrupt pull
[noun] a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
[verb] struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"
[verb] pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"
[verb] pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"
[verb] move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"
[verb] exert oneself, 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"
[verb] carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"
[verb] tow (a vessel) with a tug; "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"
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\Tug\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tugged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tugging}.] [OE. toggen; akin to OD. tocken to entice, G. zucken to jerk, draw, Icel. toga to draw, AS. t['e]on, p. p. togen, to draw, G. ziehen, OHG. ziohan, Goth. tiuhan, L. ducere to lead, draw. Cf. {Duke}, {Team}, {Tie}, v. t., {Touch}, {Tow}, v. t., {Tuck} to press in, {Toy} a plaything.] 1. To pull or draw with great effort; to draw along with continued exertion; to haul along; to tow; as, to tug a loaded cart; to tug a ship into port. There sweat, there strain, tug the laborious oar. --Roscommon. 2. To pull; to pluck. [Obs.] To ease the pain, His tugged cars suffered with a strain. --Hudibras.
\Tug\, v. i. 1. To pull with great effort; to strain in labor; as, to tug at the oar; to tug against the stream. He tugged, he shook, till down they came. --Milton. 2. To labor; to strive; to struggle. England now is left To tug and scamble and to part by the teeth The unowed interest of proud-swelling state. --Shak.
\Tug\, n. 1. A pull with the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest called tug of war; a supreme effort. At the tug he falls, Vast ruins come along, rent from the smoking walls. --Dryden. 2. A sort of vehicle, used for conveying timber and heavy articles. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. 3. (Naut.) A small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels; -- called also {steam tug}, {tugboat}, and {towboat}. 4. A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness. 5. (Mining.) An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed. {Tug iron}, an iron hook or button to which a tug or trace may be attached, as on the shaft of a wagon.

Synonyms for tug

drive, jerk, labor, labour, lug, push, tote, towboat, tower, tugboat

See also: attract | boat | carry | displace | draw | draw in | fight | fight | force | helm | move | plough on | press on | pull | pull | pull in | pulling | push on | reach | strain | strive | struggle | struggle | tow | transport |

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Let's analyse "tug" as pure text. This string has Three letters in One syllable and One vowel. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: GUT. Average typing speed for these characters is 795 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: tug: 3 = 3, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: tug: 2 + 3 + 7 = 12, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
G (1) 7 Chariot Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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