tug
Because it is a word with a single syllable, tug is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions oftug
- A sudden powerful pull.
- A tugboat.
- A kind of vehicle used for conveying timber and heavy articles.
- A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
- An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
- An act of masturbation.
Example: "He had a quick tug to calm himself down before his date."
- To pull or drag with great effort
Example: "The police officers tugged the drunkard out of the pub."
- To pull hard repeatedly
Example: "He lost his patience trying to undo his shoe-lace, but tugging it made the knot even tighter."
- To tow by tugboat
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