noun
adj
verb
adv

Textual thesaurus for "tug"

(noun) jerk

a sudden abrupt pull


(noun) tugboat, towboat, tower

a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships


(verb) tote, lug

carry with difficulty

You'll have to lug this suitcase


(verb) labor, labour, push, drive

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