Definition: a sudden abrupt pull
Definition: the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
Usage: the pull up the hill had him breathing harder; his strenuous pulling strained his back
Synonyms: tug, tugboat, towboat, tower
Definition: a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
Similar words: boat
Definition: a small vessel for travel on water
Synonyms: tug
Definition: struggle in opposition
Usage: She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts
Similar words: fight, contend, struggle
Definition: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Usage: the tribesmen fought each other; Siblings are always fighting; Militant groups are contending for control of the country
Synonyms: tug
Definition: pull hard
Usage: The prisoner tugged at the chains; This movie tugs at the heart strings
Similar words: draw, draw in, pull, pull in, attract
Definition: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Usage: Her good looks attract the stares of many men; The ad pulled in many potential customers; This pianist pulls huge crowds; The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
Synonyms: tug
Definition: pull or strain hard at
Usage: Each oar was tugged by several men
Similar words: pull, force, draw
Definition: cause to move by pulling
Usage: draw a wagon; pull a sled
Synonyms: tug
Definition: move by pulling hard
Usage: The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Definition: carry with difficulty
Usage: You'll have to lug this suitcase
Similar words: transport, carry
Definition: move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
Usage: You must carry your camping gear; carry the suitcases to the car; This train is carrying nuclear waste; These pipes carry waste water into the river
Synonyms: tug
Definition: tow (a vessel) with a tug
Usage: The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor
Synonyms: labor, labour, push, tug, drive
Definition: strive and make an effort to reach a goal
Usage: She tugged for years to make a decent living; We have to push a little to make the deadline!; She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
Similar words: fight, struggle
Definition: make a strenuous or labored effort
Usage: She struggled for years to survive without welfare; He fought for breath