Tra từ tug - Từ điển WordNet v3.1

I - noun

1. a sudden abrupt pull (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
jerk
• Derivationally related forms:
jerk (for: jerk)
• Hypernyms:
pull, pulling
2. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
• Syn:
tugboat, towboat, tower
• Derivationally related forms:
tow (for: tower)
• Hypernyms:
boat
• Part Meronyms:
helm

II - verb

1. pull hard (Freq. 7)
- The prisoner tugged at the chains
- This movie tugs at the heart strings
• Derivationally related forms:
tugger
• Hypernyms:
attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
2. 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
• Syn:
labor, labour, push, drive
• See Also:
push on (for: push)
• Derivationally related forms:
drive (for: drive), push (for: push), labour (for: labour), labor (for: labor), laborer (for: labor)
• Hypernyms:
fight, struggle
• Hyponyms:
strive, reach, strain
• Verb Group:
push, bear on
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
3. tow (a vessel) with a tug
- The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor
• Derivationally related forms:
tugger
• Hypernyms:
tow
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
4. carry with difficulty
- You'll have to lug this suitcase
• Syn:
lug, tote
• Derivationally related forms:
toter (for: tote), tote (for: tote), luggage (for: lug)
• Hypernyms:
transport, carry
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. move by pulling hard
- The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud
• Derivationally related forms:
tugger
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
6. pull or strain hard at
- Each oar was tugged by several men
• Hypernyms:
pull, draw, force
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
7. struggle in opposition
- She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts
• Hypernyms:
contend, fight, struggle
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s