tug
Letters that make tug
g, t, u
are letters that make 'tug'
Words within tug
are words within 'tug'
Anagrams of tug
gut
is an anagram of 'tug'
Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of tug
tugs, Utug
are words created by adding a letter to 'tug'
9 possible definitions for 'tug'
Tug as "a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships"
Under this definition, tug is a noun and has the following properties:
Synonyms
tugboat, towboat, tower
have the same meaning as 'tug'
tug as a type
'tug' can be a type of boat.
Parts of tug
helm
is a part of tug.
Derivatives of tug
tow, tug
are derivatives of 'tug'.
Tug as "struggle in opposition"
Under this definition, tug is a verb and has the following properties:
tug as a type
'tug' can be a type of contend, struggle, fight.
Example of tug used within this context
"She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"
Tug as "strive and make an effort to reach a goal"
Under this definition, tug is a verb and has the following properties:
Synonyms
labor, drive, labour, push
have the same meaning as 'tug'
tug as a type
'tug' can be a type of fight, struggle.
Types of tug
strive, reach, strain
are types of 'tug'.
Derivatives of tug
jack, drive, movement, labor, undertaking, project, laborer, manual laborer, labourer, energy, get-up-and-go, campaign, task, cause, effort, push, labour, toil, crusade
are derivatives of 'tug'.
Verb groups of tug
push, bear on
are verb groups of 'tug'.
Example of tug used within this context
"She tugged for years to make a decent living", "We have to push a little to make the deadline!", "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"
Tug as "tow (a vessel) with a tug"
Under this definition, tug is a verb and has the following properties:
tug as a type
'tug' can be a type of tow.
Derivatives of tug
tugboat, towboat, tower, puller, tugger, tug, dragger
are derivatives of 'tug'.
Example of tug used within this context
"The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"
Tug as "carry with difficulty"
Under this definition, tug is a verb and has the following properties:
Synonyms
lug, tote
have the same meaning as 'tug'
tug as a type
'tug' can be a type of transport, carry.
Derivatives of tug
baggage, luggage, carryall, holdall, tote, tote bag, bearer, toter, carrier
are derivatives of 'tug'.
Tug as "move by pulling hard"
Under this definition, tug is a verb and has the following properties:
tug as a type
'tug' can be a type of displace, move.
Derivatives of tug
puller, tugger, dragger, tug, jerk
are derivatives of 'tug'.
Example of tug used within this context
"The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"
Tug as "pull or strain hard at"
Under this definition, tug is a verb and has the following properties:
tug as a type
'tug' can be a type of pull, draw, force.
Derivatives of tug
tug, jerk
are derivatives of 'tug'.
Example of tug used within this context
"Each oar was tugged by several men"
Tug as "pull hard"
Under this definition, tug is a verb and has the following properties:
tug as a type
'tug' can be a type of draw in, attract, pull in, pull, draw.
Derivatives of tug
puller, tugger, dragger, tug, jerk
are derivatives of 'tug'.
Example of tug used within this context
"The prisoner tugged at the chains", "This movie tugs at the heart strings"
Tug as "a sudden abrupt pull"
Under this definition, tug is a noun and has the following properties:
Synonyms
jerk
has the same meaning as tug
tug as a type
'tug' can be a type of pull, pulling.
Derivatives of tug
yank, jerk, twitch, tug
are derivatives of 'tug'.