English to English
noun
- a sudden abrupt pull
source: WordNet 3.0
- a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
source: WordNet 3.0
- A pull with the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest called tug of war; a supreme effort.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- pull hard
The prisoner tugged at the chains.
This movie tugs at the heart strings.
source: WordNet 3.0
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
She tugged for years to make a decent living.
We have to push a little to make the deadline!.
She is driving away at her doctoral thesis.
source: WordNet 3.0
- tow (a vessel) with a tug
The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor.
source: WordNet 3.0
- carry with difficulty
You'll have to lug this suitcase.
source: WordNet 3.0
- move by pulling hard
The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud.
source: WordNet 3.0
- pull or strain hard at
Each oar was tugged by several men.
source: WordNet 3.0
- struggle in opposition
She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To pull or draw with great effort; to draw along with continued exertion; to haul along; to tow; as, to tug a loaded cart; to tug a ship into port.
source: Webster 1913
- To pull with great effort; to strain in labor; as, to tug at the oar; to tug against the stream.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [tag] Batak; hila
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [tag] Bumatak; humila
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
