tug
/ˈtʌɡ/ noun B2- A sudden powerful pull.
- A tugboat.
- A type of tractor used for moving trailers.
- A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
- A dog toy consisting of a rope, often with a knot in it.
- An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
- An act of male masturbation. · He had a quick tug to calm himself down before his date.
Plural tugs
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It will be the tug of war, you know--the last year before the Entrance.”
Finally he took the bell-rope in his hand and gave it a brisk tug.
“The original hound was material enough to tug a man’s throat out, and yet he was diabolical as well.”
Another very popular sport at the summer festival is the tug-of-war.
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