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Tugger
see synonyms of tuggerNoun
someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Tugger
see synonyms of tuggerverbWord forms: tugs, tugging or tugged
1. (when intr, sometimes foll by at)
to pull or drag with sharp or powerful movements
the girl tugged at the door handle
2. (transitive)
to tow (a vessel) by means of a tug
3. (intransitive)
to work; toil
noun
4.
a strong pull or jerk
he gave the rope a tug
5. Also called: tugboat, towboat
a boat with a powerful engine, used for towing barges, ships, etc
6.
a hard struggle or fight
7. a less common word for trace2 (sense 1)
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Tugger
see synonyms of tugger verb intransitiveWord forms: tugged or ˈtugging
1.
to exert great effort in pulling; pull hard; drag; haul
often with at2.
to labor; toil; struggle
verb transitive
3.
to pull at with great force; strain at
4.
to drag; haul
5.
to tow with a tugboat
noun
6.
an act or instance of tugging; hard pull
7.
a great effort or strenuous contest
8.
a rope, chain, etc. used for tugging or pulling; esp., a trace of a harness
9.
tugboat
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Tugger
see synonyms of tuggerv. tugged, tug·ging, tugs
v.tr.
2. To move by pulling with great effort or exertion; drag: tugged the mattress onto the porch.
3. To tow by tugboat.
v.intr.
To pull something vigorously or repeatedly: tugged at the coat's zipper.
n.
1. An instance of tugging; a strong or sudden pull: gave the leash a tug.
2. A pulling force: the tug of gravity.
3. A contest; a struggle: a tug between loyalty and desire.
4.
a. A tugboat.
b. A land, air, or space vehicle that moves or tows other vehicles: an airplane tug.
5. A rope, chain, or strap used in hauling, especially a harness trace.
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