Tugging

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  • v. Present participle of tug.
  • Word Usage
    "He could feel his skin tugging at his bones, painfully tight every morning."
    Verb Form
    tugged    tugging    tugs   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    draw    pull    force    boat    transport   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    tugging    tugged    steam tug    tugboat    towboat   
    Form
    tug of war   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    pull    pluck    labor    strive    struggle   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bug    Doug    Lug    Zug    antidrug   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    pull    jerk    twinge    shove    twitch