dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/tug_MWT.json
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{
"tug":{
"the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force":{
"examples":[
"gave the man in front a tug on his shirtsleeve as a sign that he was supposed to step aside"
],
"synonyms":[
"draw",
"haul",
"jerk",
"pluck",
"pull",
"wrench",
"yank"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drag",
"tow",
"hitch",
"twitch",
"grab",
"snatch"
],
"near antonyms":[
"heave",
"shove",
"thrust"
],
"antonyms":[
"push"
]
},
"to cause to follow by applying steady force on":{
"examples":[
"tugged on the door until it opened"
],
"synonyms":[
"drag",
"draw",
"hale",
"haul",
"lug",
"pull",
"tow"
],
"near synonyms":[
"attract",
"heave",
"jerk",
"yank",
"carry",
"convey",
"ferry",
"move",
"transport"
],
"near antonyms":[
"shove",
"thrust"
],
"antonyms":[
"drive",
"propel",
"push"
]
},
"to devote serious and sustained effort":{
"examples":[
"she's tugged all her life to get to where she is now in the business world"
],
"synonyms":[
"bang away",
"beaver (away)",
"dig (away)",
"drudge",
"endeavor",
"fag",
"grub",
"hump",
"hustle",
"labor",
"moil",
"peg (away)",
"plod",
"plow",
"plug",
"slave",
"slog",
"strain",
"strive",
"struggle",
"sweat",
"toil",
"travail",
"work"
],
"near synonyms":[
"apply (oneself)",
"buckle (down)",
"dig in",
"hammer (away)",
"knuckle down",
"pitch in",
"attack",
"drive",
"essay",
"try",
"exercise",
"exert",
"overexert",
"overwork",
"eke out",
"grind (out)",
"put out",
"scrabble",
"scratch",
"trudge",
"wade"
],
"near antonyms":[
"break",
"ease (up)",
"let up",
"slacken",
"bum",
"chill",
"dally",
"dillydally",
"footle",
"goldbrick",
"goof (off)",
"hack (around)",
"hang (around or out)",
"idle",
"laze",
"loaf",
"lounge",
"shirk",
"slack (off)",
"veg out",
"bask",
"loll",
"relax",
"repose",
"rest",
"unwind",
"dabble",
"doodle",
"fool around",
"fribble",
"goof (around)",
"hang",
"hang about",
"mess around",
"monkey (around)",
"play",
"potter (around)",
"putter (around)",
"trifle"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"tug-of-war":{
"an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another":{
"examples":[
"the effort to get their teenage son to keep his room clean is a constant tug-of-war"
],
"synonyms":[
"ball game",
"battle",
"combat",
"competition",
"conflict",
"confrontation",
"contention",
"contest",
"dogfight",
"duel",
"face-off",
"grapple",
"match",
"rivalry",
"strife",
"struggle",
"sweepstakes",
"sweep-stake",
"war",
"warfare"
],
"near synonyms":[
"horse race",
"nail-biter",
"showdown",
"clash",
"collision",
"discord",
"friction",
"argument",
"controversy",
"debate",
"disagreement",
"disputation",
"dispute",
"dissension",
"dissention",
"quarrel",
"row",
"wrangle"
],
"near antonyms":[
"concord",
"harmony",
"peace"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"tugging":{
"to cause to follow by applying steady force on":{
"examples":[
"tugged on the door until it opened"
],
"synonyms":[
"dragging",
"drawing",
"haling",
"hauling",
"lugging",
"pulling",
"towing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"attracting",
"heaving",
"jerking",
"yanking",
"carrying",
"conveying",
"ferrying",
"moving",
"transporting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"shoving",
"thrusting"
],
"antonyms":[
"driving",
"propelling",
"pushing"
]
},
"to devote serious and sustained effort":{
"examples":[
"she's tugged all her life to get to where she is now in the business world"
],
"synonyms":[
"banging away",
"beavering (away)",
"digging (away)",
"drudging",
"endeavoring",
"fagging",
"grubbing",
"humping",
"hustling",
"laboring",
"moiling",
"pegging (away)",
"plodding",
"plowing",
"plugging",
"slaving",
"slogging",
"straining",
"striving",
"struggling",
"sweating",
"toiling",
"travailing",
"working"
],
"near synonyms":[
"applying (oneself)",
"buckling (down)",
"digging in",
"hammering (away)",
"knuckling down",
"pitching in",
"attacking",
"driving",
"essaying",
"trying",
"exercising",
"exerting",
"overexerting",
"overworking",
"eking out",
"grinding (out)",
"putting out",
"scrabbling",
"scratching",
"trudging",
"wading"
],
"near antonyms":[
"breaking",
"easing (up)",
"letting up",
"slackening",
"bumming",
"chilling",
"dallying",
"dillydallying",
"footling",
"goldbricking",
"goofing (off)",
"hacking (around)",
"hanging (around or out)",
"idling",
"lazing",
"loafing",
"lounging",
"shirking",
"slacking (off)",
"vegging out",
"basking",
"lolling",
"relaxing",
"reposing",
"resting",
"unwinding",
"dabbling",
"doodling",
"fooling around",
"fribbling",
"goofing (around)",
"hanging",
"hanging about",
"messing around",
"monkeying (around)",
"playing",
"pottering (around)",
"puttering (around)",
"trifling"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"tugged":{
"to cause to follow by applying steady force on":{
"examples":[
"tugged on the door until it opened"
],
"synonyms":[
"dragged",
"drew",
"haled",
"hauled",
"lugged",
"pulled",
"towed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"attracted",
"heaved",
"hove",
"jerked",
"yanked",
"carried",
"conveyed",
"ferried",
"moved",
"transported"
],
"near antonyms":[
"shoved",
"thrust"
],
"antonyms":[
"drove",
"propelled",
"pushed"
]
},
"to devote serious and sustained effort":{
"examples":[
"she's tugged all her life to get to where she is now in the business world"
],
"synonyms":[
"banged away",
"beavered (away)",
"drudged",
"dug (away)",
"endeavored",
"fagged",
"grubbed",
"humped",
"hustled",
"labored",
"moiled",
"pegged (away)",
"plodded",
"plowed",
"plugged",
"slaved",
"slogged",
"strained",
"strove",
"strived",
"struggled",
"sweat",
"sweated",
"toiled",
"travailed",
"worked",
"wrought"
],
"near synonyms":[
"applied (oneself)",
"buckled (down)",
"dug in",
"hammered (away)",
"knuckled down",
"pitched in",
"attacked",
"drove",
"essayed",
"tried",
"exercised",
"exerted",
"overexerted",
"overworked",
"eked out",
"ground (out)",
"put out",
"scrabbled",
"scratched",
"trudged",
"waded"
],
"near antonyms":[
"broke",
"eased (up)",
"let up",
"slackened",
"bummed",
"chilled",
"dallied",
"dillydallied",
"footled",
"goldbricked",
"goofed (off)",
"hacked (around)",
"hung (around or out)",
"hanged (around or out)",
"idled",
"lazed",
"loafed",
"lounged",
"shirked",
"slacked (off)",
"vegged out",
"basked",
"lolled",
"relaxed",
"reposed",
"rested",
"unwound",
"dabbled",
"doodled",
"fooled around",
"fribbled",
"goofed (around)",
"hung",
"hanged",
"hung about",
"messed around",
"monkeyed (around)",
"played",
"pottered (around)",
"puttered (around)",
"trifled"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"tugboats":{
"as in tugs , towboats":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"towboats",
"tugs",
"barges",
"hoys",
"keelboats",
"keels",
"lighters",
"narrow boats",
"ferries",
"ferryboats",
"gondolas",
"taxis",
"taxies",
"water taxis",
"auxiliaries",
"bumboats",
"cutters",
"jolly boats",
"launches",
"lifeboats",
"longboats",
"tender",
"yawls",
"bankers",
"cobles",
"draggers",
"gillnetters",
"hookers",
"luggers",
"scallopers",
"seiners",
"shrimpers",
"trawlers",
"whaleboats",
"whalers",
"workboats",
"houseboats",
"riverboats",
"cockleshells",
"tubs",
"cruisers",
"inboards",
"motorboats",
"outboards",
"powerboats",
"airboats",
"air-cushion vehicles",
"hovercrafts",
"bateaux",
"batteaux",
"ca\u00efques",
"canoes",
"catamarans",
"coracles",
"curraghs",
"currachs",
"dhows",
"dinghies",
"dinks",
"dories",
"dugouts",
"flatboats",
"garveys",
"gigs",
"johnboats",
"kayaks",
"outriggers",
"paddleboats",
"pinnaces",
"piraguas",
"pirogues",
"pontoons",
"prams",
"punts",
"rafts",
"rowboats",
"rowing boats",
"sampans",
"scows",
"sculls",
"shallops",
"shells",
"skiffs",
"surfboats",
"umiaks",
"wherries"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"tugs":{
"the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force":{
"examples":[
"gave the man in front a tug on his shirtsleeve as a sign that he was supposed to step aside"
],
"synonyms":[
"draws",
"hauls",
"jerks",
"plucks",
"pulls",
"wrenches",
"yanks"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drags",
"tows",
"hitches",
"twitches",
"grabs",
"snatches"
],
"near antonyms":[
"heaves",
"shoves",
"thrusts"
],
"antonyms":[
"pushes"
]
},
"to cause to follow by applying steady force on":{
"examples":[
"tugged on the door until it opened"
],
"synonyms":[
"drags",
"draws",
"hales",
"hauls",
"lugs",
"pulls",
"tows"
],
"near synonyms":[
"attracts",
"heaves",
"jerks",
"yanks",
"carries",
"conveys",
"ferries",
"moves",
"transports"
],
"near antonyms":[
"shoves",
"thrusts"
],
"antonyms":[
"drives",
"propels",
"pushes"
]
},
"to devote serious and sustained effort":{
"examples":[
"she's tugged all her life to get to where she is now in the business world"
],
"synonyms":[
"bangs away",
"beavers (away)",
"digs (away)",
"drudges",
"endeavors",
"fags",
"grubs",
"humps",
"hustles",
"labors",
"moils",
"pegs (away)",
"plods",
"plows",
"plugs",
"slaves",
"slogs",
"strains",
"strives",
"struggles",
"sweats",
"toils",
"travails",
"works"
],
"near synonyms":[
"applies (oneself)",
"buckles (down)",
"digs in",
"hammers (away)",
"knuckles down",
"pitches in",
"attacks",
"drives",
"essays",
"tries",
"exercises",
"exerts",
"overexerts",
"overworks",
"ekes out",
"grinds (out)",
"puts out",
"scrabbles",
"scratches",
"trudges",
"wades"
],
"near antonyms":[
"breaks",
"eases (up)",
"lets up",
"slackens",
"bums",
"chills",
"dallies",
"dillydallies",
"footles",
"goldbricks",
"goofs (off)",
"hacks (around)",
"hangs (around or out)",
"idles",
"lazes",
"loafs",
"lounges",
"shirks",
"slacks (off)",
"vegges out",
"veges out",
"basks",
"lolls",
"relaxes",
"reposes",
"rests",
"unwinds",
"dabbles",
"doodles",
"fools around",
"fribbles",
"goofs (around)",
"hangs",
"hangs about",
"messes around",
"monkeys (around)",
"plays",
"potters (around)",
"putters (around)",
"trifles"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"tugs-of-war":{
"an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another":{
"examples":[
"the effort to get their teenage son to keep his room clean is a constant tug-of-war"
],
"synonyms":[
"ball games",
"battles",
"combats",
"competitions",
"conflicts",
"confrontations",
"contentions",
"contests",
"dogfights",
"duels",
"face-offs",
"grapples",
"matches",
"rivalries",
"strifes",
"struggles",
"sweepstakes",
"sweep-stake",
"warfares",
"wars"
],
"near synonyms":[
"horse races",
"nail-biters",
"showdowns",
"clashes",
"collisions",
"discords",
"frictions",
"arguments",
"controversies",
"debates",
"disagreements",
"disputations",
"disputes",
"dissensions",
"dissentions",
"quarrels",
"rows",
"wrangles"
],
"near antonyms":[
"concords",
"harmonies",
"peaces"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"tugboat":{
"as in tug , towboat":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"towboat",
"tug",
"barge",
"hoy",
"keel",
"keelboat",
"lighter",
"narrow boat",
"ferry",
"ferryboat",
"gondola",
"taxi",
"water taxi",
"auxiliary",
"bumboat",
"cutter",
"jolly boat",
"launch",
"lifeboat",
"longboat",
"tender",
"yawl",
"banker",
"coble",
"dragger",
"gillnetter",
"hooker",
"lugger",
"scalloper",
"seiner",
"shrimper",
"trawler",
"whaleboat",
"whaler",
"workboat",
"houseboat",
"riverboat",
"cockleshell",
"tub",
"cruiser",
"inboard",
"motorboat",
"outboard",
"powerboat",
"airboat",
"air-cushion vehicle",
"hovercraft",
"bateau",
"ca\u00efque",
"canoe",
"catamaran",
"coracle",
"curragh",
"currach",
"dhow",
"dinghy",
"dink",
"dory",
"dugout",
"flatboat",
"garvey",
"gig",
"johnboat",
"kayak",
"outrigger",
"paddleboat",
"pinnace",
"piragua",
"pirogue",
"pontoon",
"pram",
"punt",
"raft",
"rowboat",
"rowing boat",
"sampan",
"scow",
"scull",
"shallop",
"shell",
"skiff",
"surfboat",
"umiak",
"wherry"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}