tugged
/tʌɡd/
tugged is the simple past and past participle of tug.
Meaning of tug
Verb
tug (third-person singular simple present tugs, present participle tugging, simple past and past participle tugged)
- To pull or drag with great effort.
- The police officers tugged the drunkard out of the pub.
- To pull hard repeatedly.
- He lost his patience trying to undo his shoe-lace, but tugging it made the knot even tighter.
- To tow by tugboat.
- To masturbate.
Phrases with tugged
Words that rhyme with tugged
Questions about tugged
- What is tugged the simple past and past participle of?
- Tugged is the simple past and past participle of tug.
- How do you pronounce tugged?
- Tugged is pronounced /tʌɡd/.
Words near tugged in the dictionary
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