tug (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /tʌɡ/
Definition
To pull something hard, especially with a sudden, strong movement.
Examples
He tugged on the leash to get the dog's attention.
She tugged her sleeve to signal him.
The current tugged at my legs as I tried to swim ashore.
How to Use tug
- tug at (prepositional phrase)
- To pull something or someone gently but repeatedly. — "The child tugged at his mother's skirt."
- tug on (prepositional phrase)
- To pull something with a short, sharp movement. — "He tugged on the rope to open the gate."
- tug of war (idiom)
- A contest in which two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, each trying to pull the other over a line. — "The children played a game of tug of war in the park."
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