tug vs draw

tug and draw both are nouns.

tug and draw both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tug	Yes	No	Yes	No
draw	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, draw is a hypernym of tug; that is, draw is a word with a broader meaning than tug:

tug: pull hard
draw: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

Other hypernyms of tug include attract, draw in, pull, pull in.

As verbs, draw is a hypernym of tug; that is, draw is a word with a broader meaning than tug:

tug: pull or strain hard at
draw: cause to move by pulling

Other hypernyms of tug include pull.

tug (noun)	draw (noun)
a sudden abrupt pull	the act of drawing or hauling something
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships	poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
	(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
	a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
	a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
	anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
	the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
	a gully that is shallower than a ravine
	an entertainer who attracts large audiences

tug (verb)	draw (verb)
struggle in opposition	cause to localize at one point
pull hard	shrink
pull or strain hard at	flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
move by pulling hard	remove the entrails of
carry with difficulty	reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
tow (a vessel) with a tug	bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
strive and make an effort to reach a goal	steep; pass through a strainer
	make, formulate, or derive in the mind
	select or take in from a given group or region
	give a description of
	finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
	choose at random
	suck in or take (air)
	make a mark or lines on a surface
	move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
	cause to move by pulling
	take in, also metaphorically
	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
	stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
	pass over, across, or through
	thread on or as if on a string
	represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
	earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
	engage in drawing
	write a legal document or paper
	elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
	take liquid out of a container or well
	bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
	move or go steadily or gradually
	to obtain a liquid from somewhere
	cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
	get or derive
	remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
	pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
	allow a draft
	require a specified depth for floating

tug vs draw

tug and draw both are nouns.

tug and draw both are verbs.

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