tugged
Definitions
Verb
- Pull hard
- Strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- Tow (a vessel) with a tug
- Carry with difficulty
- Move by pulling hard
- Pull or strain hard at
- Struggle in opposition
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "tugged".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | urged | 1 | 35 |
| 2 | rugged | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | struggled | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | tagged | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | drugged | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | trudged | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | slugged | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | plugged | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | tuned | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | hugged | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | bugged | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | twigged | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | tuggle | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | mugged | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | toughed | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | toggled | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | juggled | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | chugged | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | tegge | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | tagge | 1 | 0 |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "tugged".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tagged | 1 | 6 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
RFA Argus: Ex-Royal Navy support ship's expected departure from Portsmouth today is delayed
Feb 23, 2026 portsmouth.co.uk
Feb 23, 2026 portsmouth.co.uk
Woman says she was stopped by squirrel, who tugged on her leg and led her to help its injured baby
Sep 26, 2019 FOX 10 Phoenix
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Jul 31, 2025 Rising Sun Newspapers
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