Rug vs. Tug — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Rug and Tug
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Rug
A floor covering of thick woven material or animal skin, typically not extending over the entire floor
An oriental rug
Charles and Elaine were sitting on the rug in front of the fire
Tug
To pull at vigorously or repeatedly
Tugged the bell rope.
Rug
A floor covering consisting of a piece of heavy fabric, especially one that does not cover the floor's entire surface.
Tug
To move by pulling with great effort or exertion; drag
Tugged the mattress onto the porch.
Rug
An animal skin used as a floor covering.
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Tug
To tow by tugboat.
Rug
Chiefly British A piece of thick, warm fabric or fur used as a coverlet or lap robe.
Tug
To pull something vigorously or repeatedly
Tugged at the coat's zipper.
Rug
(Slang) A toupee.
Tug
An instance of tugging; a strong or sudden pull
Gave the leash a tug.
Rug
A partial covering for a floor.
Tug
A pulling force
The tug of gravity.
Rug
A (usually thick) piece of fabric used for warmth (especially on a bed); a blanket.
Tug
A contest; a struggle
A tug between loyalty and desire.
Rug
A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for clothing.
Tug
A tugboat.
Rug
A cloak or mantle made of such a frieze.
Tug
A land, air, or space vehicle that moves or tows other vehicles
An airplane tug.
Rug
A person wearing a rug.
Tug
A rope, chain, or strap used in hauling, especially a harness trace.
Rug
A cloth covering for a horse.
Tug
(transitive) To pull or drag with great effort.
The police officers tugged the drunkard out of the pub.
Rug
A dense layer of natural vegetation that precludes the growth of crops.
Tug
(transitive) To pull hard repeatedly.
He lost his patience trying to undo his shoe-lace, but tugging it made the knot even tighter.
Rug
(slang) The female pubic hair.
Tug
(transitive) To tow by tugboat.
Rug
A rough, woolly, or shaggy dog.
Tug
To masturbate.
Rug
(slang) A wig; a hairpiece.
Tug
A sudden powerful pull.
Rug
(colloquial) A dense growth of chest hair.
Tug
(nautical) A tugboat.
Rug
(transitive) To cover with a rug.
Tug
(obsolete) A kind of vehicle used for conveying timber and heavy articles.
Rug
(Scotland) To pull roughly or hastily; to plunder; to spoil; to tear.
Tug
A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
Rug
Snug; cosy
Tug
A dog toy consisting of a rope, often with a knot in it.
Rug
A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for garments.
They spin the choicest rug in Ireland. A friend of mine . . . repaired to Paris Garden clad in one of these Waterford rugs. The mastiffs, . . . deeming he had been a bear, would fain have baited him.
Tug
(mining) An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
Rug
A piece of thick, nappy fabric, commonly made of wool, - used for various purposes, as for covering and ornamenting part of a bare floor, for hanging in a doorway as a potière, for protecting a portion of carpet, for a wrap to protect the legs from cold, etc.
Tug
(slang) An act of male masturbation.
He had a quick tug to calm himself down before his date.
Rug
A rough, woolly, or shaggy dog.
Tug
To pull or draw with great effort; to draw along with continued exertion; to haul along; to tow; as, to tug a loaded cart; to tug a ship into port.
There sweat, there strain, tug the laborious oar.
Rug
To pull roughly or hastily; to plunder; to spoil; to tear.
Tug
To pull; to pluck.
To ease the pain,His tugged cars suffered with a strain.
Rug
Floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
Tug
To pull with great effort; to strain in labor; as, to tug at the oar; to tug against the stream.
He tugged, he shook, till down they came.
Tug
To labor; to strive; to struggle.
England now is leftTo tug and scamble and to part by the teethThe unowed interest of proud-swelling state.
Tug
A pull with the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest called tug of war; a supreme effort.
At the tug he falls,Vast ruins come along, rent from the smoking walls.
Tug
A sort of vehicle, used for conveying timber and heavy articles.
Tug
A small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels; - called also steam tug, tugboat, and towboat.
Tug
A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
Tug
An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
Tug
A sudden abrupt pull
Tug
A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
Tug
Pull hard;
The prisoner tugged at the chains
This movie tugs at the heart strings
Tug
Strive and make an effort to reach a goal;
She tugged for years to make a decent living
We have to push a little to make the deadline!
She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
Tug
Tow (a vessel) with a tug;
The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor
Tug
Carry with difficulty;
You'll have to lug this suitcase
Tug
Move by pulling hard;
The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud
Tug
Pull or strain hard at;
Each oar was tugged by several men
Tug
Struggle in opposition;
She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts
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