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guroy [gú.ruy.] : tug (v.)
Synonyms: bitad; guyod

Derivatives of guroy


Glosses:
tug
n. (act)1. jerk, tuga sudden abrupt pull.
~ pull, pullingthe act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you.; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
n. (artifact)2. towboat, tower, tug, tugboata powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships.
~ boata small vessel for travel on water.
~ helmsteering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered.
v. (contact)3. tugpull hard.; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"
~ attract, pull in, draw in, pull, drawdirect toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
v. (social)4. drive, labor, labour, push, tugstrive 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"
~ push, bear onpress, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action.; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
~ strain, strive, reachto exert much effort or energy.; "straining our ears to hear"
~ struggle, fightmake a strenuous or labored effort.; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
v. (contact)5. tugtow (a vessel) with a tug.; "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"
~ towdrag behind.; "Horses used to tow barges along the canal"
v. (contact)6. lug, tote, tugcarry with difficulty.; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"
~ carry, transportmove while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body.; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
v. (contact)7. tugmove by pulling hard.; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"
~ move, displacecause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
v. (contact)8. tugpull or strain hard at.; "Each oar was tugged by several men"
~ draw, pull, forcecause to move by pulling.; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
v. (competition)9. tugstruggle in opposition.; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"
~ fight, struggle, contendbe engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"