Word a Day
tug
What does tug mean?
tug (verb): to pull hard repeatedly.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use tug in a sentence?
- He lost his patience trying to undo his shoe-lace, but tugging it made the knot even tighter. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce tug?
/tʌɡ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does tug come from?
From Middle English tuggen, from Old English togian (“to tow”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “tug” mean?
give trouble or pain to
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to pull hard repeatedly
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to contact by telephone
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to bring into existence
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