lug

Plural: lugs

Noun

• ancient Celtic god
• a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast
• a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something
• marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait
• The act of hauling or dragging.
• That which is hauled or dragged.
• Anything that moves slowly.
• A lug nut.
• A device for terminating an electrical conductor to facilitate the mechanical connection; to the conductor it may be crimped to form a cold weld, soldered or have pressure from a screw.
• A part of something which sticks out, used as a handle or support.
• A large, clumsy, awkward man; a fool.
• An ear or ear lobe.
• A wood box used for transporting fruit or vegetables.
• A request for money, as for political purposes.
• A lugworm.
• A pull or drag on a cigarette.
• A rod or pole.
• A measure of length equal to 16+¹⁄₂ feet.
• A lugsail.
• The leather loop or ear by which a shaft is held up.
• A loop (or protuberance) found on both arms of a hinge, featuring a hole for the axis of the hinge.
• A ridge or other protuberance on the surface of a body to increase traction or provide a hold for holding and moving it.

Verb

Verb Forms: lugged, lugging, lugs

• To carry or drag something heavy with great effort.
• carry with difficulty
  • "You'll have to lug this suitcase"
• obstruct
• To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull.
• To run at too slow a speed.
• To carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing.
• To pull toward the inside rail ("lugging in") or the outside rail ("lugging out") during a race.

Examples

• a hard lug
• He had to lug his heavy bag of Scrabble tiles to the tournament.
• The pack is a heavy lug.
• They put the lug on him at the courthouse.
• When driving up a hill, choose a lower gear so you don't lug the engine.
• While shaving, the poor sod had a fit and cut part of a lug off.
• Why do you always lug around so many books?

Synonyms

block, choke up, lobworm, Lugh, lugsail, lugworm, stuff, tote, tug, big lug, rod

Antonyms

unstuff

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