tug

v., tugged, tug·ging, tugs.

v.tr.

1. To pull at vigorously or repeatedly.
2. To move by pulling with great effort or exertion; drag.
3. To tow by tugboat.

v.intr.

1. To pull hard: tugged at her boots. See synonyms at pull.
2. To toil or struggle; strain.
3. To vie; contend.

n.

1. A strong pull or pulling force: the tug of the sea.
2. A contest; a struggle: a tug between loyalty and desire.
3. 1. A tugboat.
   2. A land, air, or space vehicle that moves or tows other vehicles: an airplane tug.
4. A rope, chain, or strap used in hauling, especially a harness trace.

[Middle English tuggen, from Old English tēon.]

tugger tug'ger n.

verb

1. To exert force so as to move (something) toward the source of the force: drag, draw, haul, pull, tow. See push/pull.
2. To exert one's mental or physical powers, usually under difficulty and to the point of exhaustion: drive, fag, labor, moil, strain¹, strive, sweat, toil, travail, work. Idioms: break one'sbackneck. See work/play.

noun

A sudden motion, such as a pull: jerk, lurch, snap, twitch, wrench, yank. See move/halt, push/pull.

v, n

Definition: quick pull
Antonyms: push

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v. tugged, tugging tow (a ship) by means of a tug or tugs.

n.

1. also tugboat a small, powerful boat used for towing larger boats and ships, especially in harbor.

2. an aircraft towing a glider.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

Stout leather loops, connected to the backband or saddle, into which vehicle shafts fit.

IN BRIEF: Pull hard.

Tug on anything at all and you'll find it connected to everything else in the universe. — John Muir

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - hale, trække, rykke, slæbe, bugsere
v. intr. - arbejde hårdt, slide i det
n. - træk, ryk, slæbebåd, tovtrækning

idioms:

• tug of love    venskabsdyst
• tug of war    tovtrækning, styrkeprøve

Nederlands (Dutch)
rukken, trekken, slepen, zwoegen, strijden, ruk, sleepboot, strijd, sjorren

Français (French)
v. tr. - tirer, (Naut) remorquer
v. intr. - tirer sur, tirer par
n. - résistance, secousse (d'une canne à pêche), (Naut) remorqueur

idioms:

• tug of love    (GB, Journ) lutte entre les parents pour la garde de l'enfant
• tug of war    lutte, (Sport) gagne-terrain, (fig) lutte

Deutsch (German)
v. - zerren, (mar.) schleppen
n. - Ruck, Zug, (mar.) Schlepper, Zugriemen, plötzl. starker seelischer Schmerz

idioms:

• tug of love    Streit ums Kind bei der Ehescheidung
• tug of war    Tauziehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - τραβώ (με δύναμη ή δυσκολία), σέρνω, ρυμουλκώ
n. - (απότομο ή δυνατό) τράβηγμα, ρυμουλκό (σκάφος)

idioms:

• tug of love    διεκδίκηση της ανατροφής παιδιών από χωρισμένους γονείς
• tug of war    διελκυστίνδα

Italiano (Italian)
strappare, tirare, strappo

idioms:

• tug of love    disputa per la custodia di un figlio
• tug of war    tiro alla fune

Português (Portuguese)
v. - arrastar, rebocar, lutar
n. - arranco (m), puxão (m), esforço violento e doloroso (m)

idioms:

• tug of love    briga de namorados
• tug of war    cabo de guerra, luta de tração, luta decisiva

Русский (Russian)
тянуть, тащить, дергание, рывок

idioms:

• tug of love    спор/тяжба из-за любви
• tug of war    (спорт.) перетягивание каната

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - tirar de, arrastrar, remolcar
v. intr. - tirar con fuerza, trabajar con esfuerzo, luchar
n. - tirón, tracción, lucha

idioms:

• tug of love    litigio por la custodia de los hijos
• tug of war    juego de la cuerda, lucha

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - dra, streta med, släpa på, hala, rycka (slita) i, bogsera, streta och dra, knoga, slita och släpa, stå i
n. - ryck, ryckning, tag, drag, kraftansträngning, kraftmätning, kraftprov, svårighet, kamp, bogserbåt, bogserare, bogserlina, draglina

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
用力拉, 用飞机拖, 用拖船拖, 努力做, 奋斗, 竞争, 猛拉, 牵引, 拖曳, 强大的拉力

idioms:

• tug of love    离婚的父母争夺监护权的, 监护权有争议的
• tug of war    拔河, 拉锯战

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 用力拉, 用飛機拖, 用拖船拖
v. intr. - 用力拉, 努力做, 奮鬥, 競爭
n. - 猛拉, 牽引, 拖曳, 強大的拉力, 競爭

idioms:

• tug of love    離婚的父母爭奪監護權的, 監護權有爭議的
• tug of war    拔河, 拉鋸戰

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 당기다, 예인선으로 끌어 당기다, 끄집어 내다
v. intr. - 끌다, 힘껏 당기다
n. - 힘껏 당김, 분투, 예인선

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ぐいと引く, 引っ張っていく, 引き船で引く, 引っ張る
n. - ぐいと引くこと

idioms:

• tug of love    親権者争い
• tug of war    綱引き, 激しい争い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يناضل, يشد بقوة (الاسم) زورق قطر او سحب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮משך, סחב, גרר‬
v. intr. - ‮משך, סחב, גרר‬
n. - ‮משיכה, גרירה, ספינת-גרר, מטוס הגורר דאון‬

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