tug
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1.1
- noun
- /tʌg/
:
tirón
- He gave the suitcase a firm tug to get it off the ground.
- gravitational tug
But I even I fell victim to the tug of advertisements.
- But I even I fell victim to the tug of advertisements.
- We're always sort of tugged by the, the tug of consumerism.
- I was a little taken aback at first at the slight tug on the skin.
- You see, commitment phobia can create a sort of emotion, like a tug of war within the person.
- I still can use it if I need to, but I'm not pulled around by the tug of the glowing screen.
- When I sit, there's like a tug up my butt, which, you know, I can live with it, it's fine, no big deal.
- I thought it would be more of a hit, the tug of war.
- Yeah, big tug, big tug, TomTom, big tug.
- Is she's just she's you know, her spiraling is broken by a little tug on the bond and Resans voice is like you good girl.
Examples
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She felt a sudden tug on her sleeve as the child tried to get her attention.
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Then Benjamin gave one last tug on the bridle and stood.
Fiction book (1990) -
But then there was a tug on the line, and I forgot all about it.
Fiction book (1990) -
Well, all you do is give it a gentle tug, just a tiny little tug here, and then guide it back by hand.
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We were soon asleep, but about midnight I was awakened by a tug at my arm.
Academic text (2013) -
"Jay," she said, and felt a tug of recognition that propelled her back into Katie's room.
Fiction book (1991) -
Yossi felt a sharp tug at his elbow that spun him half around to face Yaei.
Fiction book (1993) -
There was a sharp tug on the rope as they pulled it from the water.
Synonyms
7
2.2
A sudden sharp movement or pull
Idioms
- Archaic
To show respect by lowering your head and gently pulling the hair at your forehead
Compounds
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tug meaning a sudden, forceful pull comes from the same old word for 'to pull' or 'to jerk', so a tug is a quick, strong pull that moves something suddenly.