tug
Definitions
Noun
- A sudden abrupt pull
- A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
Verb
- Pull hard
- Strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- Tow (a vessel) with a tug
- Carry with difficulty
- Move by pulling hard
- Pull or strain hard at
- Struggle in opposition
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "tug".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | portugal | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | portuguese | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | tug | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | tugged | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | tugging | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | cotugno | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | cutugno | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | portugal's | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | portugalia | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | tugboat | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | tugboats | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | tuggle | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | tugman | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | tugs | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | tugwell | 2 | 0 |
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | gravitational | 5 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 15
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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Mar 12, 2026 WV MetroNews