| noun | a sudden abrupt pull |
| noun | a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships |
| verb | pull hard “The prisoner tugged at the chains” |
| verb | strive and make an effort to reach a goal “She tugged for years to make a decent living” |
| verb | tow (a vessel) with a tug “The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor” |
| verb | carry with difficulty “You'll have to lug this suitcase” |
| verb | move by pulling hard “The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud” |
| verb | pull or strain hard at “Each oar was tugged by several men” |
| verb | struggle in opposition “She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts” |
| tug | verb | move by pulling hard |
| jerk | verb | move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions |
| tow | verb | drag behind |
| tug | noun | a sudden abrupt pull |
| tugger | noun | someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something |
| labor | noun | any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted |
| laborer | noun | someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor |
| labour | noun | productive work (especially physical work done for wages) |
| push | noun | enterprising or ambitious drive |
| drive | noun | a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |
| luggage | noun | cases used to carry belongings when traveling |
| toter | noun | someone whose employment involves carrying something |
| tote | noun | a capacious bag or basket |