2. (verb)tugboat, tug, towboat, tower a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships Synonyms: towboat, tower, tug, jerk, column, pillar, tugboat
1. TUG One object draws another when it moves it toward itself or in the direction of its own motion by the exertion of adequate force, whether slight or powerful. To attract is to exert a force that te Synonyms: draw, allure, drag, haul, induce, lure, tow, attract, entice, incline, lead, pull, tug Antonyms: alienate, estrange, rebuff, reject, repel, repulse
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