tug
verb
[ tʌɡ ]
• pull (something) hard or suddenly.
• "she tugged off her boots"
Similar:
pull,
pluck,
tweak,
twitch,
jerk,
wrench,
wrest,
grab,
clutch,
catch hold of,
yank,
drag,
draw,
haul,
heave,
tow,
trail,
lug,
tug
noun
• a hard or sudden pull.
• "another tug and it came loose"
• a small, powerful boat used for towing larger boats and ships, especially in harbour.
• a loop from a horse's saddle which supports a shaft or trace.
Origin:
Middle English: from the base of tow1. The noun is first recorded (late Middle English) in tug (sense 3 of the noun).
