lug
/lʌɡ/ verb C2- To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull. · Why do you always lug around so many books?
- To run at too slow a speed. · When driving up a hill, choose a lower gear so you don't lug the engine.
- To carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing.
- To pull toward the inside rail ("lugging in") or the outside rail ("lugging out") during a race.
He/she/it lugs · Past lugged · Past participle lugged · -ing form lugging
Verb forms
- Base form
- lug
- He/she/it
- lugs
- Past
- lugged
- Past participle
- lugged
- -ing form
- lugging
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