tugging

tug[ 'tʌgiŋ ]

• n.
  • a sudden abrupt pull

    同义词：jerk

  • a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

    同义词：tugboattowboattower

• v.
  • pull hard

    "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"

  • strive and make an effort to reach a goal

    "She tugged for years to make a decent living"

    同义词：laborlabourpushdrive

  • tow (a vessel) with a tug

    "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"

  • carry with difficulty

    同义词：lugtote

  • move by pulling hard

    "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"

  • pull or strain hard at

    "Each oar was tugged by several men"

  • struggle in opposition

    "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"