tug

/tʌg/
Noun
  1. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
  2. a sudden abrupt pull
Verb
  1. struggle in opposition
    • She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts
  2. pull or strain hard at
    • Each oar was tugged by several men
  3. move by pulling hard
    • The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud
  4. carry with difficulty
    • You'll have to lug this suitcase
  5. tow (a vessel) with a tug
    • The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor
  6. strive and make an effort to reach a goal
    • She tugged for years to make a decent living
    • We have to push a little to make the deadline!
    • She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
  7. pull hard
    • The prisoner tugged at the chains
    • This movie tugs at the heart strings

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A small tug guides a large cargo ship into the harbor.