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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6725 COCA: 6210

tug
1 tug /ˈtʌg/ verb
tugs; tugged; tugging
1 tug
/ˈtʌg/
verb
tugs; tugged; tugging
Learner's definition of TUG
: to pull something with a quick, forceful movement（用力）拉，拽，拖
[no object]
[+ object]

tug your forelock

— see forelock
2 tug /ˈtʌg/ noun
plural tugs
2 tug
/ˈtʌg/
noun
plural tugs
Learner's definition of TUG
[count]
1 
: an act of pulling on something : a quick pull猛拉；拽
2 
: a strong pulling force强大的吸引力 — usually singular通常用单数
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
3 
: tugboat
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6725 COCA: 6210

tug

1 of 3

verb

ˈtəg How to pronounce tug (audio)
tugged; tugging

intransitive verb

1
: to pull hard
2
: to struggle in opposition : contend
3
: to exert oneself laboriously : labor

transitive verb

1
: to pull or strain hard at
2
a
: to move by pulling hard : haul
b
: to carry with difficulty : lug
3
: to tow with a tugboat
tugger noun

tug

2 of 3

noun

1
a
: an act or instance of tugging : pull
b
: a strong pulling force
2
a
: a straining effort
b
: a struggle between two people or opposite forces
3
: tugboat
4
a
: trace entry 3 sense 1
b
: a short leather strap or loop
c
: a rope or chain used for pulling

Tug

3 of 3

abbreviation

tugrik, tugriks

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Example Sentences

Verb I felt someone tugging on my sleeve. She tugged the cord until the plug came out of the wall socket. Noun He felt a gentle tug on his sleeve. gave the man in front a tug on his shirtsleeve as a sign that he was supposed to step aside
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Somewhere far away, or perhaps someone from far away, may start to tug on your heartstrings. Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 Leave it to Reese Witherspoon's daughter, Ava Phillippe, to tug at our fashion heartstrings in a major way with her ultra-girly festival look. Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com, 20 Apr. 2022 Bringing your whole household onto the red carpet is a surefire way to tug at the heartstrings. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2022 Howard then appeared to tug at Gard’s shirt, point his index finger in Gard’s face and get into a heated discussion with Gard. New York Times, 20 Feb. 2022 In attempting to tug heartstrings, the film ultimately raises eyebrows instead. Michael Nordine, Variety, 14 June 2022 If your greenery is struggling to slide out, gently tug on the base of the stems. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2022 He’s getting picked first for the tug-a-war competition, in other words. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 6 July 2022 Those riffs are part of Growin’ Up’s sonic maturity; its spacious production, helmed by Combs alongside co-producers Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton, allows guitar licks and thumping bass lines to tug songs in sometimes surprising directions. Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2022
Noun
Then, Baek, the troop leader who came from Korea, recounted how the girls prevailed against the boys in tug of war their first year — a memory that makes the girls smile. Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022 The culmination of recent events reinforced that businesses could soon be compelled to choose a side in the long-standing tug-of-war between Washington and Beijing. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2022 Mortgage rates are caught in a tug of war — pulled one way by inflation fears, yanked the other by recession concerns. Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 The streamer has made an eight-episode series order for Criminal Record, a new one-hour thriller starring Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo as detectives in a tug of war over a historic murder conviction. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2022 Children could play with bubbles at several bubble stations, build with blocks, play tug-of-war and participate in community programs and education. Joshua Gunter, cleveland, 18 June 2022 Saint, Chicago, and Psalm surround their mother and play tug-of-war with her denim, while North quietly claims her hand. Jen Wang, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2022 Players stand on top of giant orb cages and play tug of war until someone falls or drops the rope — which is on fire. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2021 Lately, demand concerns have been winning the tug of war. Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English tuggen; akin to Old English togian to pull — more at tow

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a

Time Traveler
The first known use of tug was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing tug
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6725 COCA: 6210
tug

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + TUG | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤good, hard, sharp用力的拉；使勁的拽◇All it needed was a good tug.只要用力地拉一下就行了。➤firm緊緊的拉▸➤gentle, little, slight, small輕輕的拉；稍微的拉▸➤quick, sudden快速的拉；突然的拉VERB + TUG➤give (sth)拉拽（某物）▸➤feel感到拉拽PREPOSITION➤with a tug一拉◇She started the engine with one tug of the starter rope.她拉了一下啟動繩啟動了引擎。➤tug at拉拽◇She felt a sharp tug at her sleeve.她感到衣袖被猛地拽了一下。➤tug on拉動⋯◇She gave a little tug on the rope.她輕輕地拉了一下繩子。
tug

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤gently, lightly輕輕地拉◇He tugged lightly at my wrist.他輕輕地拉了一下我的手腕。➤hard使勁拉◇He tugged harder, but it was caught fast.他加大力氣拉，但它還是牢牢卡住。➤nervously緊張地拉拽◇She nervously tugged at her long brown hair.她緊張地拽着她棕色的長髮。➤playfully頑皮地拉◇She playfully tugged at his shirt.她頑皮地拉拽他的襯衫。PREPOSITION➤at拽⋯◇She tugged at his arm to get his attention.她拽了拽他的胳膊以引起他的注意。➤by拉⋯◇He tugged me by the sleeve.他拉了拉我的衣袖。➤on拽着⋯◇Alexis was up in a flash, tugging on his arm.亞歷克西斯一躍而起揪住了他的胳膊。

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