What is the meaning of the word "tug"?

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  1. move by pulling hard copy to clipboard verb
    • The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud copy to clipboard
  2. pull hard copy to clipboard verb
    • The prisoner tugged at the chains copy to clipboard
  3. pull or strain hard at copy to clipboard verb
    • Each oar was tugged by several men copy to clipboard
  4. strive and make an effort to reach a goal copy to clipboard verb
    • They tugged for years to make a decent living. copy to clipboard
  5. to struggle in opposition copy to clipboard verb
    • They tugged and wrestled with their conflicts. copy to clipboard
  6. tow (a vessel) with a tug copy to clipboard verb
    • The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor copy to clipboard

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