tug

Meanings

1. To pull or drag with great effort.
2. To pull hard repeatedly.
3. To tow by tugboat.
4. To masturbate.

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.

1. A foundationer or colleger at Eton.

Etymology

From Middle English tuggen, toggen, from Old English togian (“to draw, drag”), from Proto-West Germanic *togōn, from Proto-Germanic *tugōną (“to draw, tear”), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull”). Cognate with Middle Low German togen (“to draw”), Middle High German zogen (“to pull, tear off”), Icelandic toga (“to pull, draw”). Related to tow.