lug
To haul or drag alongTo haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull.
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» They lugged the refrigerator up the stairs.
Sie schleppten den Kühlschrank die Treppe hoch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Sie haben den Kühlschrank die Treppe hochgeschleppt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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4 senses(figuratively, sometimes, transitive)To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull.
Why do you always lug around so many books?
(transitive)To run at too slow a speed.
When driving up a hill, choose a lower gear so you don't lug the engine.
(transitive)To carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing.
(intransitive)To pull toward the inside rail ("lugging in") or the outside rail ("lugging out") during a race.
- carry with difficulty
- obstruct
Examples
8 sentencesThey lugged the refrigerator up the stairs.
deSie schleppten den Kühlschrank die Treppe hoch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom lugged his suitcase up the stairs.
Don't tighten the lugs too hard.
I'm not going to lug their suitcases around.
The engine was seized and the lug nuts were frozen on all four wheels.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Middle English luggen, possibly from a Scandinavian/North Germanic source, (compare SFrom Middle English luggen, possibly from a Scandinavian/North Germanic source, (compare Swedish lugga, Norwegian lugge); also in English dialectal as lig (“to lug”).
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Forms
lugs, lugging, lugged, luggedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.