lug
1to pull or carry with force or effort: to lug a suitcase upstairs.
to introduce or interject in an inappropriate or irrelevant manner: to lug personalities into a discussion of philosophy.
(of a sailing ship) to carry an excessive amount of (sail) for the conditions prevailing.
to pull or tug laboriously.
(of an engine or machine) to jerk, hesitate, or strain: The engine lugs when we climb a steep hill.
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
a wooden box for transporting fruit or vegetables.
Slang. a request for or exaction of money, as for political purposes: They put the lug on him at the office.
Origin of lug
1Other words from lug
- un·lugged, adjective
Other definitions for lug (2 of 5)
a projecting piece by which anything is held or supported.
a ridge or welt that helps to provide traction, as on a tire or the sole of a shoe.
Masonry. either of the ends of a lug sill.
Carpentry. (in a double-hung window) one of a pair of projections extending downward from the ends of the meeting rail of the upper sash.
a leather loop hanging down from a saddle, through which a shaft is passed for support.
Shipbuilding. clip2 (def. 6).
Slang.
an awkward, clumsy fellow.
a blockhead.
a man; guy.
Origin of lug
2Other definitions for lug (4 of 5)
Origin of lug
4Other definitions for Lug (5 of 5)
an ancient Irish god, probably a solar deity.
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How to use lug in a sentence
Few among the great potentates and perennial climbers of the United States Senate had much time for the lugs at the bottom.
Some of the bolts are also in shear or "sideways" stress, owing to lugs under their heads and from which wires are taken.
The Aeroplane Speaks | H. BarberScrew down the grease cup lugs when necessary, and see that no boxes heat.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them | James H. StephensonWhat, in the name of Nebuchadnezzar, has set ye thegither by the lugs?
After a little annoying experimentation, Penny got the wheel in place and tightened the lugs.
Penny Nichols and the Mystery of the Lost Key | Joan Clark
Two styles of lugs that may be used are shown in Figure 201.
Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions | Henry C. Horstmann
British Dictionary definitions for lug (1 of 4)
/ (lʌɡ) /
to carry or drag (something heavy) with great effort
(tr) to introduce (an irrelevant topic) into a conversation or discussion
(tr) (of a sailing vessel) to carry too much (sail) for the amount of wind blowing
the act or an instance of lugging
Origin of lug
1British Dictionary definitions for lug (2 of 4)
/ (lʌɡ) /
a projecting piece by which something is connected, supported, or lifted
Also called: tug a leather loop used in harness for various purposes
a box or basket for vegetables or fruit with a capacity of 28 to 40 pounds
Scot and Northern English dialect another word for ear 1
slang a man, esp a stupid or awkward one
Origin of lug
2British Dictionary definitions for lug (3 of 4)
/ (lʌɡ) /
nautical short for lugsail
British Dictionary definitions for lug (4 of 4)
/ (lʌɡ) /
short for lugworm
Origin of lug
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