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 verb1: to pull hard2: to struggle in opposition : contend3: to exert oneself laboriously : labortransitive verb1: to pull or strain hard at2 a: to move by pulling hard : haul b: to carry with difficulty : lug3: to tow with a tugboat

— tug·ger noun