"tugging" meaning in English

See tugging in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/ Forms: tuggings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tugging (plural tuggings)
  1. The action of something that tugs; a pull.
    Sense id: en-tugging-en-noun-j2VIxDV7

Verb

IPA: /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} tugging
  1. present participle and gerund of tug Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: tug
    Sense id: en-tugging-en-verb-yNz0Oj9L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for tugging meaning in English (1.2kB)

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