Tra từ tug - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

tug [tug tugs tugged tugging] verb, noun BrE [tʌɡ] NAmE [tʌɡ]
verb (-gg-)
1. intransitive, transitive to pull sth hard, often several times
•~ (at/on sth) She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention.
• (figurative)a sad story that tugs at your heartstrings (= makes you feel sad)
•~ sth The baby was tugging her hair.
•~ sth + adj. He tugged the door open.
2. transitive ~ sth + adv./prep. to pull sth hard in a particular direction
•He tugged the hat down over his head.
see touch/tug your forelock at ↑forelock
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from the base of ↑tow.

Synonyms:
pull
drag • draw • haul • tow • tug
These words all mean to move sth in a particular direction, especially towards or behind you.
pull • to hold sth and move it in a particular direction; to hold or be attached to a vehicle and move it along behind you: ▪ Pull the chair nearer the table. ◇ ▪ They use oxen to pull their carts.
drag • to pull sb/sth in a particular direction or behind you, usually along the ground, and especially with effort: ▪ The sack is too heavy to lift— you'll have to drag it.
draw • (formal) to move sb/sth by pulling them/it gently; to pull a vehicle such as a carriage: ▪ I drew my chair closer to the fire. ◇ ▪ a ▪ horse-drawn ▪ carriage
haul • to pull sb/sth to a particular place with a lot of effort: ▪ Fishermen were hauling in their nets.
drag or haul?
You usually drag sth behind you along the ground; you usually haul sth towards you, often upwards towards you. Dragging sth often needs effort, but hauling sth always does.
tow • to pull a car, boat or light plane behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain: ▪ Our car was towed away by the police.
tug • to pull sb/sth hard in a particular direction: ▪ She tried to escape but he tugged her back.
to pull/drag/draw/haul/tow/tug sb/sth along/down/towards sth
to pull/drag/draw/haul/tow sb/sth behind you
to pull/drag/draw/haul a cart/sledge
to pull/draw a coach/carriage
to pull/haul/tow a truck
horses pull/draw/haul sth
dogs pull/drag/haul sth

Example Bank:
•Alexis was up in a flash, tugging on his arm.
•He tugged harder, but it was caught fast.
•He tugged lightly at my wrist.
•He tugged me by the sleeve.
•She nervously tugged at her long brown hair.
•She playfully tugged at his shirt.
•She tugged at his arm to get his attention.
•Annie appeared, tugging her little sister by the arm.
•He tugged his hat down over his head.
•His mother was tugging him along by the hand.
•She tried to escape but he tugged her back.
•The visitor tugged hard on the bell-pull.

noun

1. (also tug·boat BrE [ˈtʌɡbəʊt] ; NAmE [ˈtʌɡboʊt] )a small powerful boat for pulling ships, especially into a ↑harbour or up a river
2. a sudden hard pull
•I felt a tug at my sleeve.
•She gave her sister's hair a sharp tug.
3. usually singular a sudden strong emotional feeling
•a tug of attraction

Word Origin:
Middle English: from the base of ↑tow.

Example Bank:
•She felt a sharp tug at her sleeve.
•She gave a little tug on the rope.
•She started the engine with one tug of the starter rope.
•I felt a little tug on my arm.