lug

\ ˈləg

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lugged; lugging

Definition of lug

(Entry 1 of 3)

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

lug

Definition of lug (Entry 2 of 3)

1 archaic

a : an act of lugging

b : something that is lugged

c : a shipping container for produce

3 lugs plural : superior airs or affectations put on lugs

4 slang : an exaction of money —used in the phrase put the lug on

lug

Definition of lug (Entry 3 of 3)

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

5a : a big clumsy fellow

b : an ordinary commonplace person

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