tug
noun/tʌɡ/
/tʌɡ/
- (also tugboata small powerful boat for pulling ships, especially into a harbour or up a riverTopics Transport by waterc2/ˈtʌɡbəʊt//ˈtʌɡbəʊt/)
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- a sudden, hard pull
- I felt a tug at my sleeve.
- She gave her sister's hair a sharp tug.
Extra Examples- She started the engine with one tug of the starter rope.
- I felt a little tug on my arm.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- hard
- sharp
- …
- give (something)
- feel
- with a tug
- tug at
- tug on
- …
- [usually singular] a sudden, strong emotional feeling
- a tug of attraction
Word OriginMiddle English: from the base of tow.
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