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'tug' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'tug' with 2 example sentences.


tug noun

: a sudden abrupt pull

: a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

tug verb

: pull hard

: strive and make an effort to reach a goal

: tow (a vessel) with a tug

: carry with difficulty

: move by pulling hard

: pull or strain hard at

: struggle in opposition


  • Two men had their arms severed in Taiwan after a tug-of-war accident.
  • I tugged on the rope.
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