tug - Meaning in Malayalam

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tug - Meaning in Malayalam

tug Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of tug in English

tug noun

1. a sudden abrupt pull

   Synonyms

   jerk

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2. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

   Synonyms

   towboat, tower, tower, tugboat

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tug verb

1. struggle in opposition

   Example

   • "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"
2. pull hard

   Examples

   • "The prisoner tugged at the chains"
   • "This movie tugs at the heart strings"
3. pull or strain hard at

   Example

   • "Each oar was tugged by several men"
4. move by pulling hard

   Example

   • "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"
5. carry with difficulty

   Synonyms

   lug, lug, lug, tote

   Example

   • "You'll have to lug this suitcase"
6. tow (a vessel) with a tug

   Example

   • "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"
7. strive and make an effort to reach a goal

   Synonyms

   drive, labor, labor, labour, labour, push

   Examples

   • "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"
   • "She tugged for years to make a decent living"
   • "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"

Synonyms of tug

• jerk
• towboat, tower, tugboat
• lug, tote
• drive, labor, labour, push

Description

A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, such as in crowded harbors or narrow canals, or cannot move at all, such as barges, disabled ships, log rafts, or oil platforms. Some are ocean-going, and some are icebreakers or salvage tugs. Early models were powered by steam engines, which were later superseded by diesel engines. Many have deluge gun water jets, which help in firefighting, especially in harbours.

Also see "Tugboat" on Wikipedia

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