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tug vs strain

strain vs tug

tug and strain both are nouns.

tug and strain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tug Yes No Yes No
strain Yes No Yes No
As verbs, strain is a hyponym of tug; that is, strain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tug:
  • tug: strive and make an effort to reach a goal
  • strain: to exert much effort or energy
Other hyponyms of tug include reach, strive.
tug (noun) strain (noun)
a sudden abrupt pull an effortful attempt to attain a goal
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships the act of singing
an intense or violent exertion
the general meaning or substance of an utterance
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
tug (verb) strain (verb)
struggle in opposition cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
pull hard alter the shape of (something) by stress
pull or strain hard at to exert much effort or energy
move by pulling hard use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
carry with difficulty remove by passing through a filter
tow (a vessel) with a tug separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
strive and make an effort to reach a goal become stretched or tense or taut
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
test the limits of
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