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lug
1[ luhg ]
verb (used with object)
- to pull or carry with force or effort:
to lug a suitcase upstairs.
- to introduce or interject in an inappropriate or irrelevant manner:
to lug personalities into a discussion of philosophy.
- (of a sailing ship) to carry an excessive amount of (sail) for the conditions prevailing.
verb (used without object)
- to pull or tug laboriously.
- (of an engine or machine) to jerk, hesitate, or strain:
The engine lugs when we climb a steep hill.
noun
- an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- a wooden box for transporting fruit or vegetables.
- Slang. a request for or exaction of money, as for political purposes:
They put the lug on him at the office.
lug
2[ luhg ]
noun
- a projecting piece by which anything is held or supported.
- a ridge or welt that helps to provide traction, as on a tire or the sole of a shoe.
- Masonry. either of the ends of a lug sill.
- Carpentry. (in a double-hung window) one of a pair of projections extending downward from the ends of the meeting rail of the upper sash.
- a leather loop hanging down from a saddle, through which a shaft is passed for support.
- Shipbuilding. clip 2( def 6 ).
- Slang.
- an awkward, clumsy fellow.
- a blockhead.
- a man; guy.
lug
3[ luhg ]
noun
lug
4[ luhg ]
noun
Lug
5[ lookh ]
noun
- an ancient Irish god, probably a solar deity.
lug
1/ ʌɡ /
verb
- to carry or drag (something heavy) with great effort
- tr to introduce (an irrelevant topic) into a conversation or discussion
- tr (of a sailing vessel) to carry too much (sail) for the amount of wind blowing
noun
- the act or an instance of lugging
lug
2/ ʌɡ /
noun
- a projecting piece by which something is connected, supported, or lifted
- Also calledtug a leather loop used in harness for various purposes
- a box or basket for vegetables or fruit with a capacity of 28 to 40 pounds
- dialect.another word for ear 1
- slang.a man, esp a stupid or awkward one
lug
3/ ʌɡ /
noun
- nautical short for lugsail
lug
4/ ʌɡ /
noun
- short for lugworm
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·ܲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
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Origin of lug2
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lug1
Origin of lug2
Origin of lug3
Example Sentences
He was too young to have experienced Too Short’s rap battles first-hand, but old enough to lug the energy of that time around as part of his own identity.
Sandman’s stretch run was a bit erratic, lugging out as he approached the finish line.
With the help of a hostess, he lugs a speaker outside.
But that trophy should probably feature multiple gloves because playing multiple positions means lugging around extra mitts.
“And here comes Gene behind Betsy, lugging a cooler with all the food that Betsy was going to prepare for everyone to sample.”
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