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lugged

lugged is the simple past and past participle of lug.

Adjective

lugged (not comparable)

  1. Constructed with lugs.
    • a bicycle with a lugged steel frame
    Antonyms:
    unlugged
  2. Having ears.

Meaning of lug

Verb

lug (third-person singular simple present lugs, present participle lugging, simple past and past participle lugged)

  1. (figuratively, sometimes, transitive) To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull.
    • Why do you always lug around so many books?
  2. (transitive) To run at too slow a speed.
    • When driving up a hill, choose a lower gear so you don't lug the engine.
  3. (transitive) To carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing.
  4. (intransitive) To pull toward the inside rail ("lugging in") or the outside rail ("lugging out") during a race.

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Antonyms of lugged

Phrases with lugged

Questions about lugged

What does lugged mean?
Lugged means constructed with lugs.
What is lugged the simple past and past participle of?
Lugged is the simple past and past participle of lug.
What part of speech is lugged?
Lugged is an adjective.

Words near lugged in the dictionary

  1. luggaged
  2. luggageless
  3. luggages
  4. luggar
  5. luggars
  6. lugged
  7. lugged in
  8. lugged out
  9. luggee
  10. luggees
  11. lugger

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