tug

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Symbol

1. ISO 639-3 language code for Tunia.

Verb

1. To pull or drag with great effort.
   • The police officers tugged the drunkard out of the pub.
2. To pull hard repeatedly.
   • He lost his patience trying to undo his shoe-lace, but tugging it made the knot even tighter.
3. To tow by tugboat.
4. To masturbate.

Noun

1. A sudden powerful pull.
2. A tugboat.
3. A type of tractor used for moving trailers.
4. A kind of vehicle used for conveying timber and heavy articles.
5. A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
6. A dog toy consisting of a rope, often with a knot in it.
7. An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
8. An act of male masturbation.
   • He had a quick tug to calm himself down before his date.

Noun

1. A foundationer or colleger at Eton.

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