tug

4 definitions • 4 examples

to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force:

Tom tugged at his mother's arm.

a boat with a powerful engine that can change direction easily and is used to pull large ships into and out of port

a sudden strong pull on something:

Feeling a tug at his sleeve, he turned to see Joe beside him.

to pull something quickly with force or effort:

[ T ] We tugged the sled up the hill.

[ I ] He had to tug hard.