tug


Meanings

  • a sudden abrupt pull
  • a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
  • pull hard;
    • "The prisoner tugged at the chains"
    • "This movie tugs at the heart strings"
  • strive and make an effort to reach a goal;
    • "She tugged for years to make a decent living"
  • tow (a vessel) with a tug;
    • "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"
  • carry with difficulty;
  • move by pulling hard;
    • "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"
  • pull or strain hard at;
    • "Each oar was tugged by several men"
  • struggle in opposition;
    • "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"
  • TUG v TUGGED, TUGGING, TUGS to pull with force


Scrabble Score: 4

tug is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

tug is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

tug is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 6

tug is a valid Words With Friends word