lug
1lug
verb \ˈləg\luggedlug·ging
Definition of LUG
transitive verb
2
: to carry laboriously <lugged the bags to the car>
3
: to introduce in a forced manner <lugs my name into the argument>
intransitive verb
1
: to pull with effort : tug
2
: to move heavily or by jerks <the car lugs on hills>
3
of a racehorse : to swerve from the course toward or away from the inside rail
Examples of LUG
- She had to lug her suitcases out to the car by herself.
- I was lugging a heavy camera around all day.
Origin of LUG
Middle English luggen to pull by the hair or ear, drag, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian lugga to pull by the hair
First Known Use: 14th century
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