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noun ADJ. good, sharp All it needed was a good tug. | gentle, little, slight | quick, sudden VERB + TUG give (sth) | feel PREP. with a ~ She started the engine with one tug of the starter rope. | ~ at She felt a sharp tug at her sleeve. | ~ on She gave a little tug on the rope., verb ADV. gently | hard He tugged harder, but it was caught fast. PREP. at She tugged at his arm to get his attention. | by He tugged me by the sleeve.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary