Tug

noun

təɡ

Noun

a sudden abrupt pull
Similar:Jerk
Type of:PullPulling
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
Similar:TowboatTowerTugboat
Type of:Boat

strive and make an effort to reach a goal
“She tugged for years to make a decent living”
Similar:DriveLaborLabourPush
Type of:FightStruggle
pull hard
“The prisoner tugged at the chains”
“This movie tugs at the heart strings”
Type of:AttractDrawPull
move by pulling hard
“The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud”
Type of:DisplaceMove
pull or strain hard at
“Each oar was tugged by several men”
Type of:PullDraw
struggle in opposition
“She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts”
Type of:StruggleFightContend
tow (a vessel) with a tug
“The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor”
Type of:Tow
carry with difficulty
Similar:Lug Tote
Type of:TransportCarry