verb

definition

To pull or drag with great effort

example

The police officers tugged the drunkard out of the pub.

definition

To pull hard repeatedly

example

He lost his patience trying to undo his shoe-lace, but tugging it made the knot even tighter.

definition

To tow by tugboat

Examples of tugged in a Sentence

Jonathan tugged on Carmen's arm.

She tugged off her wool coat with some effort.

He chuckled softly and tugged her close again.

Lisa tugged her friend by the arm.

He tugged on Dean's arm.

She tugged at his collar again, but it was useless.

Near tears, Yully tugged away from him and ran into the house.

She tugged at each front foot until the goat was on her knees, her hind end in the air.

She held her breath while she tugged at the window, letting it out in a sigh of relief when the sash lifted quietly.

She tugged on the belt of his robe.

She tugged her hand free to turn the page quickly.

A sheepish smile tugged at his lips as he raked his fingers through his hair.

Pierre seized the crossbeam, tugged, and wrenched the oak frame out with a crash.

Bordeaux's eyes twinkled and a wry smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

He took it and tugged her to the door.

He tugged on her zipper, slowly pulling it down.

Donnie tugged at his mother's hem and motioned to the dress, nodding his head.

She tugged off her shirt and wrapped it in towels to dry it before tossing it in the dryer.

He tugged her hand, and she followed him out of the library and through the sprawling house and a large kitchen to the back door.

She started to rise but her son tugged her down, indicating he wanted to remain.

She tugged on a boot.

In a single motion, she tugged open her robe and nightgown, baring both breasts, pressing Claire to her right side.

Jule pulled his hands free from the handcuffs and tugged the blanket up.

She tugged her hands free and leaned into him, sobbing and shaking, unable to support herself.

He reached around her and tugged free his favorite sweater.

He started to enter the first room, on the northwest corner, but Cynthia tugged him further down the hall until they reached Edith Shipton's room on the southeast corner.

Something tugged on her belt loop and Alex swung her around, jerking her into his embrace.

She tugged at his collar and he tried in vain to rise.

Once she woke when something tugged under her ear.

He tugged her out from behind the chair then turned her gently.

One of the girls grabbed her hand to pull her to the blankets where they'd been sitting while another one tugged at a loose lock of her hair.

She stretched for the counter and tugged the bag off, handing it to him.

He tugged on another jumper and then lifted her onto the bed with strength that seemed at odds with his small form.

She tugged the heavy door open by its old iron handle and gazed into a large square of grass, a courtyard, around which many similar rooms with heavy doors were arranged.

More tears rose, and she tugged at her hands, furious he'd even thought to cuff her!

She tugged the top of the kitchen table to block the doorway, hoping it would keep the creature in the kitchen.

When the two returned to Bird Song, Donnie met Martha at the stairs and tugged her up to his and Edith's second floor room.

She tugged the hood back over her head and glanced at Josh.

Something was stuck under her nose and when she tried to move her hand, something tugged on it.

Again she tugged and accomplished about the same.

She tugged again and one of the dogs moved closer, baring his teeth.

He closed his eyes and tugged on a pair of lavender briefs before pulling up the bottom to the PJ's.

Before he could reply, she jumped up, still laugh­ing, grabbed his hand and tugged at him.

After acknowledging Dean, she gently tugged at Fred's elbow.

She kicked off her shoes and tugged into her work boots.

She tugged playfully at some hair on his chest.

Whatever the reason, gloom tugged at her heart with a heavy hand.

She tugged the torn sleeve up on her shoulder and stared after him numbly.

Carmen gently tugged on his hand.

She tugged off the necklace around her neck, the one marking her as the last in her father's line.

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