Synonyms of tug

1. tug, jerk, pull, pulling: usage: a sudden abrupt pull
2. tugboat, tug, towboat, tower, boat: usage: a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

1. tug, attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in: usage: pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"
2. tug, labor, labour, push, drive, fight, struggle: usage: 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"
3. tug, tow: usage: tow (a vessel) with a tug; "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"
4. lug, tote, tug, transport, carry: usage: carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"
5. tug, move, displace: usage: move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"
6. tug, pull, draw, force: usage: pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"
7. tug, contend, fight, struggle: usage: struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"