lugged; lugging
2
: to carry laboriously
lugged the bags to the car
3
: to introduce in a forced manner
lugs my name into the argument
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
1
archaic
a
: an act of lugging
b
: something that is lugged
c
: a shipping container for produce
2
: lugsail
3
lugs plural
: superior airs or affectations
put on lugs
4
slang
: an exaction of money
—used in the phrase put the lug on
1
: something (such as a handle) that projects like an ear: such as
a
: a leather loop on a harness saddle through which the shaft passes
b
: a metal fitting to which electrical wires are soldered or connected
2
chiefly British
: ear
3
: a ridge (as on the bottom of a shoe) to increase traction
4
: a nut used to secure a wheel on an automotive vehicle
called also lug nut
5
a
: a big clumsy fellow
b
: an ordinary commonplace person
Examples of lug in a Sentence
Verb
She had to lug her suitcases out to the car by herself.
I was lugging a heavy camera around all day.
Noun (2)
get off of my feet, you big lug!
the billionaire industrialist was totally clueless about the concerns of the blue-collar lugs that worked for him
Recent Examples on the Web
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2025
Theoretically, teachers should have a lot less to lug from place to place — unlike Solkovits back in the day.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Earnhardt will replace regular crew chief Mardy Lindley, who was suspended by Nascar for missing a pair of lug nuts following a race at Nashville.
Earnhardt, who is currently in an analyst role for Nascar on Prime Video, will be pulling double duty this weekend.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Verb
Because the mattress is super customizable, each portion comes in a separate box, which is a bit of a nightmare as a single person lugging each box up four flights of stairs by herself.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2025
Theoretically, teachers should have a lot less to lug from place to place — unlike Solkovits back in the day.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Noun
Lindley proposed the idea to the co-owner after finding out he was suspended due to loose lug nuts.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Earnhardt will replace regular crew chief Mardy Lindley, who was suspended by Nascar for missing a pair of lug nuts following a race at Nashville.
Earnhardt, who is currently in an analyst role for Nascar on Prime Video, will be pulling double duty this weekend.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Cite this Entry
“Lug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lug. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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lug
2 of 2 noun1
: a part (as a handle) that projects like an ear
2
: a nut used to hold a wheel on an automotive vehicle
3
a
: a big clumsy fellow
b
: an ordinary commonplace person
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