tug vs fight

tug and fight both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of tug include contend, struggle.

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

Other hypernyms of tug include struggle.

tug (noun)	fight (noun)
a sudden abrupt pull	a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships	the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
	a boxing or wrestling match
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	an intense verbal dispute

tug (verb)	fight (verb)
struggle in opposition	be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
pull hard	fight against or resist strongly
pull or strain hard at	make a strenuous or labored effort
move by pulling hard	exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
carry with difficulty
tow (a vessel) with a tug
strive and make an effort to reach a goal