· a sudden abrupt pull
Synonym(s): jerk
· a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
Synonym(s): tugboat, towboat, tower
Hypernym(s): boat
· pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"
Hypernym(s): attract, pull, pull_in, draw, draw_in
· 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"
Synonym(s): labor, labour, push, drive
· tow (a vessel) with a tug; "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"
Hypernym(s): tow
· carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"
· move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"
· pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"
· struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"
Hypernym(s): contend, fight, struggle