- tug at someone or something
- tug at someone or somethingto pull at someone or something. •
Stop tugging at me! I'll talk to you in a minute.
•The dog tugged at my pants cuff.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
tug at someone or something
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tug — I UK [tʌɡ] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms tug : present tense I/you/we/they tug he/she/it tugs present participle tugging past tense tugged past participle tugged to pull someone or something by making a short strong movement tug… … English dictionary
tug — tug1 [ tʌg ] verb intransitive or transitive to pull someone or something by making a short strong movement: tug at/on something: The little boy kept tugging on his mother s skirt. => HEARTSTRINGS tug tug 2 [ tʌg ] noun count 1. ) a short… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tug — tug1 [tʌg] v past tense and past participle tugged present participle tugging 1.) [I and T] to pull with one or more short, quick pulls ▪ The woman gently tugged his arm. tug at/on something ▪ Joe was tugging at her sleeve. 2.) [T always +… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tug — [tʌg] verb [I/T] I to pull someone or something by making a short strong movement The little boy tugged on his mother s skirt.[/ex] • See: heartstrings II noun [C] tug [tʌg] 1) a short strong pull 2) tug or tug boat a small powerful boat that is… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
tug at the heartstrings — Something or someone who tugs at the heartstrings causes others to feel a great deal of pity or sadness. The hospital s plea for donors tugged at the heartstrings of millions of viewers … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
tug — [c]/tʌg / (say tug) verb (tugged, tugging) –verb (t) 1. to pull at with force or effort. 2. to move by pulling forcibly; drag; haul. 3. to tow (a vessel, etc.) by means of a tugboat. –verb (i) 4. to pull with force or effort: to tug at an oar. 5 …
tug at (your) heartstrings — tear/tug at (your) heartstrings if something or someone tugs at your heartstrings, they make you feel strong love or sympathy. It s the story of a lost child guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings … New idioms dictionary
give — give1 W1S1 [gıv] v past tense gave [geıv] past participle given [ˈgıvən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(present or money)¦ 2¦(put something in somebody s hand)¦ 3¦(let somebody do something)¦ 4¦(tell somebody something)¦ 5¦(make a movement/do an action)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
pull — 1 /pUl/ verb 1 MOVE STH TOWARDS YOU (I, T) to use your hands to make something move towards you or in the direction that you are moving: Help me move the piano; you push and I ll pull. | pull sth: I pulled the handle and it just snapped off! |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
love — [[t]lʌ̱v[/t]] ♦ loves, loving, loved 1) VERB If you love someone, you feel romantically or sexually attracted to them, and they are very important to you. [V n] Oh, Amy, I love you... [V n] We love each other. We want to spend our lives together … English dictionary
