tugging
Present participle of tug.
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tug

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to yank)-tirar de
Synonyms for tug
lurch
dar bandazos
pull at
dar tirones a
tweak
pellizcar
twitch
sacudir
wrench
tirar
wring
retorcer
yank
jalar de
yank
tirar
Antonyms for tug
thrust
empujar
NOUN
(act of pulling)-el tirón
Synonyms for tug
pull
el jalón
lurch
el bandazo
tweak
el pellizco
twitch
el tirón
wrench
el tirón
yank
el tirón
Antonyms for tug
thrust
la estocada
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to haul)-arrastrar
Synonyms for tug
haul
transportar
pull
jalar
lug
cargar con
lurch
dar bandazos
tow
remolcar
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