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tug

1 tug /ˈtʌg/ verb
tugs; tugged; tugging
1 tug
/ˈtʌg/
verb
tugs; tugged; tugging
Britannica Dictionary definition of TUG
: to pull something with a quick, forceful movement
[no object]
[+ object]

tug your forelock

see forelock
2 tug /ˈtʌg/ noun
plural tugs
2 tug
/ˈtʌg/
noun
plural tugs
Britannica Dictionary definition of TUG
[count]
: an act of pulling on something : a quick pull
: a strong pulling force usually singular often used figuratively