tug
Pronunciation: /ˈtʌɡ/
The English word “tug” has 13 meanings listed here.
verb
noun
- A sudden powerful pull.
- A tugboat.
- A type of tractor used for moving trailers.
- A kind of vehicle used for conveying timber and heavy articles.
- A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
- A dog toy consisting of a rope, often with a knot in it.
- An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
- An act of male masturbation.
- A foundationer or colleger at Eton.
Etymology
From Middle English tuggen, from Old English togian (“to tow”), from Proto-West Germanic *togōn, from Proto-Germanic *tugōną (“to draw, pull”), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to draw, pull; to lead”). Cognates Cognate with German zögern (“to hesitate, pause”), Faroese and Icelandic toga (“to pull”), French touer (“to tow, tug a ship”); also Welsh dwyn (“to steal; to take; to bring to”), Latin…
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