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Meaning of tug

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  tug
      n 1: a sudden abrupt pull [syn: {tug}, {jerk}]
      2: a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
         [syn: {tugboat}, {tug}, {towboat}, {tower}]
      v 1: pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie
           tugs at the heart strings"
      2: strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "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" [syn: {tug}, {labor}, {labour}, {push}, {drive}]
      3: tow (a vessel) with a tug; "The tugboat tugged the freighter
         into the harbor"
      4: carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"
         [syn: {lug}, {tote}, {tug}]
      5: move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out
         of the mud"
      6: pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"
      7: struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her
         conflicts"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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