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tug

UK
/tʌg/
US
/tʌg/
tug back

Translations

tugnoun
tugs
pl
UK
/tʌg/
US
/tʌg/
The tug pulled the large ship into the harbor.
Буксир втянул большой корабль в гавань.
With a sudden tug, the fisherman pulled the fish out of the water.
С резким рывком рыбак вытащил рыбу из воды.
Additional translations
тягач
Synonyms
haul
pull
yank
drag
tow
tugverb
tugged
Past Simple
tugged
Past Participle
tugging
Gerund
UK
/tʌɡ/
US
/tʌɡ/
The child began to tug at his mother's sleeve.
Ребенок начал дергать мать за рукав.
He had to tug the rope to pull the boat to the shore.
Ему пришлось тянуть веревку, чтобы подтянуть лодку к берегу.
Additional translations
буксировать
тягать
Synonyms
drag
haul
tow
yank
jerk
wrench
pull
tugadjective
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to towing or towboats (e.g. "tug services").

Definitions

tugnoun
A small, powerful boat designed for towing or pushing larger ships.
The tug helped guide the massive cargo ship safely into the harbor.
A sudden, strong pull or jerk.
She felt a tug on her sleeve and turned to see her child needing attention.
A contest in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope, each trying to drag the other across a central line.
The annual tug of war at the fair drew a large crowd of spectators.
tugverb
To pull something hard or suddenly.
She tugged at the rope to test its strength.
To pull something repeatedly or with small jerks.
The child tugged on his mother's sleeve to get her attention.
tugadjective
Relating to or used for towing or towboats.
The port authority imposed new safety rules on all tug crews.
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