tug

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Noun	1.	tug - a sudden abrupt pull jerk pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
	2.	tug - a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships towboat, tugboat, tower boat - a small vessel for travel on water helm - steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
Verb	1.	tug - pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings" attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
	2.	tug - 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" labor, labour, push, drive push, bear on - press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" strain, strive, reach - to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear" struggle, fight - make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
	3.	tug - tow (a vessel) with a tug; "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor" tow - drag behind; "Horses used to tow barges along the canal"
	4.	tug - carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase" lug, tote carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
	5.	tug - move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	6.	tug - pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men" draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
	7.	tug - struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts" fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"