nounπShareThe act of hauling or dragging."a hard lug"actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThat which is hauled or dragged."The pack is a heavy lug."actionthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAnything that moves slowly."Example Sentence: "After a long day at school, the students were just lugs, barely able to walk to the bus stop." "attitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA lug nut."The mechanic tightened the lugs on my car tire after changing it. "machinevehiclepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA device for terminating an electrical conductor to facilitate the mechanical connection; to the conductor it may be crimped to form a cold weld, soldered or have pressure from a screw."The electrician used lugs to connect the thick wires to the circuit breaker in the panel box. "electronicstechnicaldeviceelectricmachineutilityindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA part of something which sticks out, used as a handle or support."The toolbox has two metal lugs that I use to carry it. "parttechnicalmachineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fool, a large man.""Don't ask Mark to help with the science project; he's a big lug who won't understand any of it." "personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn ear or ear lobe."While shaving, the poor sod had a fit and cut part of a lug off."bodyorgananatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA wood box used for transporting fruit or vegetables."The farmer carefully loaded the freshly picked apples into lugs for transport to the market. "fruitvegetableagricultureitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA request for money, as for political purposes."They put the lug on him at the courthouse."politicsgovernmentfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rod or pole."The construction workers used metal lugs to support the wooden planks of the scaffolding. "partthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA measure of length equal to 16 1/2 feet."The farmer measured the field's length in lugs; it was exactly ten lugs long. "unitamountmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA lugsail."The small sailboat had simple lugs instead of more modern sails. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(harness) The leather loop or ear by which a shaft is held up."The leather lugs on the horse's harness kept the cart's shaft securely in place. "partmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA loop (or protuberance) found on both arms of a hinge, featuring a hole for the axis of the hinge."The gate swung freely because the pin was properly inserted through the lugs of the hinge. "partarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA ridge or other protuberance on the surface of a body to increase traction or provide a hold for holding and moving it."The heavy-duty tires on the tractor have deep lugs to provide extra grip in the muddy field. "parttechnicalmachinestructurebuildingtechnologyitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA lugworm."The fisherman dug in the sand, hoping to find some lugs to use as bait. "animalbiologynatureoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(sometimes figurative) To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull."Why do you always lug around so many books?"actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo run at too slow a speed."The old car lugs uphill if I don't downshift. "vehiclemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing."Even though the wind was picking up, the sailor lugs too much sail, hoping to win the race. "nauticalsailingweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pull toward the inside rail ("lugging in") or the outside rail ("lugging out") during a race.""The jockey struggled to keep the horse straight because it lugs in towards the inside rail whenever it gets tired." "racesportvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading