tug
To pull or drag with great effort.
Example
“The police officers tugged the drunkard out of the pub.”
Other meanings
To pull hard repeatedly.
“He lost his patience trying to undo his shoe-lace, but tugging it made the knot even tighter.”
To tow by tugboat.
Word history
From Old English "togian" (to draw, drag).
Where this comes from
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