tug
Signification (English)
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- To pull or drag with great effort.
- To pull hard repeatedly.
- To tow by tugboat.
- (slang) To masturbate.
Concepts
Synonyms
tug at
have in tow
haul in
narrow boat
take in tow
tow-boat
pull sharply
pull violently
draw along
traction drive
tow target
towed target
launch tug
towing launch
Tugon
carrying sling
drag along
Fréquence
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/tʌɡ/
Étymologie (English)
In summary
From Middle English tuggen, toggen, from Old English togian (“to draw, drag”), from Proto-West Germanic *togōn, from Proto-Germanic *tugōną (“to draw, tear”), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull”). Cognate with Middle Low German togen (“to draw”), Middle High German zogen (“to pull, tear off”), Icelandic toga (“to pull, draw”). Related to tow.
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