tug vs boat
boat vs tugtug and boat both are nouns.
tug and boat both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tug | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| boat | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
boat is a hypernym of
tug; that is, boat is a
word with a broader meaning than tug:
- tug: a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
- boat: a small vessel for travel on water
| tug (noun) | boat (noun) |
|---|---|
| a sudden abrupt pull | a small vessel for travel on water |
| a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships | a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce |
| tug (verb) | boat (verb) |
|---|---|
| struggle in opposition | ride in a boat on water |
| pull hard | |
| pull or strain hard at | |
| move by pulling hard | |
| carry with difficulty | |
| tow (a vessel) with a tug | |
| strive and make an effort to reach a goal |
Words related to "tug"
Words related to "boat"
- Mackinaw boat
- argyle
- argyll
- ark
- barge
- boat whistle
- boat-race
- boater
- boating
- bumboat
- canal boat
- canoe
- catamaran
- cockpit locker
- crank
- cranky
- cutter
- dish
- ferry
- ferryboat
- fireboat
- flatboat
- gondola
- gravy boat
- gravy holder
- guard boat
- gunboat
- hoy
- junk
- kayak
- lighter
- longboat
- lugger
- mackinaw
- mail boat
- mailboat
- mooring
- mooring line
- motorboat
- narrow boat
- narrowboat
- navigation
- packet
- packet boat
- paddle
- painter
- passenger
- pilot boat
- pilotage
- piloting
- pinnace
- police boat
- pontoon
- powerboat
- punt
- registered
- ride
- rider
- river boat
- row
- sail
- sauceboat
- scow
- scull
- sculler
- sea boat
- ship's boat
- small boat
- steamboat
- surfboat
- tack
- tender
- tippy
- towboat
- tower
- tug
- tugboat
- unregistered
- vessel
- watercraft
- wear round
- yacht
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