tug
A sudden powerful pullA sudden powerful pull.
» Tom gave the rope a tug.
Meaning
9 sensesA sudden powerful pull.
Ruck
рыво́кryvók
a sudden abrupt pull
A tugboat.
A type of tractor used for moving trailers.
A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
A dog toy consisting of a rope, often with a knot in it.
Zerrspielzeug
An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
(slang)An act of male masturbation.
He had a quick tug to calm himself down before his date.
(UK, slang)A foundationer or colleger at Eton.
(obsolete)A kind of vehicle used for conveying timber and heavy articles.
Examples
36 sentencesTom gave the rope a tug.
How do you train a dog not to tug on its leash?
Tom tugged on Mary's arm.
Том смикнув Мері за руку.
ruТом дёрнул Мэри за руку.
Tom tugged on the rope.
ruТом дёрнул за верёвку.
I tugged on the rope.
ruЯ потянул за верёвку.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English tuggen, from Old English togian (“to tow”), from Proto-West Germanic *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”).
Related to toga.
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