Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "tug" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

heart-tugging rub and tug tug down tug of love tug of war tug off tug one's forelock tug up tugboat tuggery

Etymologically Related To

tee tow

Context

mining nautical slang

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

attract boat carry contend displace draw draw in fight move pull pull pull in pulling struggle tow transport

Type Of (IsA)

pull ship

Manner Of

attract fight move pull tow

Related Terms

drag effort great hard harness hoist hook iron masturbation powerful pull repeatedly sudden tackle timber tow trace tub tugboat

Similar Terms

bear on push

Synonym Network

lug tugboat

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.