tug
NOUNVERB
/təɡ/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH T
tug is a valid 3-letter word worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1U1G2
1 + 1 + 2 =4 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 8TRIPLE WORD → 12
MEANING
What does tug mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A sudden abrupt pull.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
VERB · 7 SENSES
1
Carry with difficulty.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Strive and make an effort to reach a goal.
“She tugged for years to make a decent living”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
Move by pulling hard.
“The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud”
BROADER
RELATED
4
Pull hard.
“The prisoner tugged at the chains”
“This movie tugs at the heart strings”
BROADER
RELATED
5
Pull or strain hard at.
“Each oar was tugged by several men”
BROADER
6
Struggle in opposition.
“She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts”
BROADER
7
Tow (a vessel) with a tug.
“The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor”
BROADER
RELATED
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of tug
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