Main Entry: ¹tug

Pronunciation: \ˈtəg\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): tugged; tug·ging

Etymology: Middle English tuggen; akin to Old English togian to pull — more at tow

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb 1 : to pull hard
2 : to struggle in opposition : contend
3 : to exert oneself laboriously : labortransitive verb 1 : to pull or strain hard at
2 a : to move by pulling hard : haul b : to carry with difficulty : lug
3 : to tow with a tugboat

— tug·ger noun