tug 1 of 2

noun

Definition of tugnext
as in pull
the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force gave the man in front a tug on his shirtsleeve as a sign that he was supposed to step aside

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tug

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verb

1
as in to pull
to cause to follow by applying steady force on tugged on the door until it opened

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2
as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort she's tugged all her life to get to where she is now in the business world

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“Tug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tug. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023.

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