Word Frequency
lug1 (lʌɡ
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: lugs, lugging, lugged
- to carry or drag (something heavy) with great effort
- tr to introduce (an irrelevant topic) into a conversation or discussion
- tr (of a sailing vessel) to carry too much (sail) for the amount of wind blowing
noun
- the act or an instance of lugging
Word Origin
C14: probably from Scandinavian; apparently related to Norwegian lugge to pull by the hairExample Sentences Including 'lugged'
About 175 grinning workers swung hammers and lugged lumber on opening day before everything went dark.Toronto Sun (2003)
Commandeering a cab, I raced over to Sperry headquarters and lugged the books and records back to my apartment.Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur
Even the deep leather chairs from Lancer's have been lugged here.India Today (1999)
Having lugged the poisoned chalice home, I gleefully uncorked La Fee Verte (the Green Fairy).Independent (1998)
He pulled down the big atlas, lugged it back to his desk, and opened it.Murder in E Minor
I did the best I could, and we lugged him upstairs to his room.My Babysitter Bites Back
Johann and his mother lugged the body out to their car and placed it in the trunk.Ottawa Sun (2003)
Seven weeks later the pilot was broadcast and Sullivan had lugged his last piece of scenery.Times, Sunday Times (2001)
Vernadsky lugged his diagnostic kit to the engine room, followed by the captain.The Complete Stories Volume 2
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