Tug

/tʌɡ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:6 pts3 letters

Definition of Tug

noun

A sudden powerful pull.
A tugboat.
A kind of vehicle used for conveying timber and heavy articles.
A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.

verb

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

Anagrams of Tug

Exact Anagrams

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Words You Can Make

1 words can be made from the letters in "tug":

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Words formed by adding one letter to "tug" and rearranging:

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Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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