Tub vs. Tug

Tubnoun

A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.

Tubnoun

The contents or capacity of such a vessel.

Tubnoun

A bathtub.

Tubnoun

A slow-moving craft.

Tubnoun

Any structure shaped like a tub, such as a certain old form of pulpit, a short broad boat, etc.

Tubnoun

A small cask.

Tubnoun

Any of various historically designated quantities of goods to be sold by the tub (butter, oysters, etc).

Tubnoun

(mining) A box or bucket in which coal or ore is sent up a shaft.

Tubnoun

(obsolete) A sweating in a tub; a tub fast.

Tubnoun

(slang) A corpulent or obese person.

Tubverb

(transitive) To plant, set, or store in a tub.

Tubverb

(ambitransitive) To bathe in a tub.

Tubnoun

An open wooden vessel formed with staves, bottom, and hoops; a kind of short cask, half barrel, or firkin, usually with but one head, - used for various purposes.

Tubnoun

The amount which a tub contains, as a measure of quantity; as, a tub of butter; a tub of camphor, which is about 1 cwt., etc.

Tubnoun

Any structure shaped like a tub: as, a certain old form of pulpit; a short, broad boat, etc., - often used jocosely or opprobriously.

Tubnoun

A sweating in a tub; a tub fast.

Tubnoun

A small cask; as, a tub of gin.

Tubnoun

A box or bucket in which coal or ore is sent up a shaft; - so called by miners.

Tubverb

To plant or set in a tub; as, to tub a plant.

Tubverb

To make use of a bathing tub; to lie or be in a bath; to bathe.

Tubnoun

a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

Tubnoun

a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids

Tubnoun

the amount that a tub will hold;

Tubnoun

a wide, open, deep, typically round container with a flat bottom used for holding liquids, growing plants, etc.

Tubnoun

a small plastic or cardboard container in which food is bought or stored

Tubnoun

the contents of a tub or the amount it can contain

Tubnoun

a washtub.

Tubnoun

a bath

Tubnoun

a container for conveying ore, coal, etc.

Tubnoun

a short, broad boat that handles awkwardly

Tubverb

plant in a tub

Tubverb

wash or bathe in or as in a tub or bath

Tubverb

have a bath

Tugverb

(transitive) to pull or drag with great effort

Tugverb

(transitive) to pull hard repeatedly

Tugverb

(transitive) to tow by tugboat

Tugnoun

a sudden powerful pull

Tugnoun

(nautical) a tugboat

Tugnoun

(obsolete) A kind of vehicle used for conveying timber and heavy articles.

Tugnoun

A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.

Tugnoun

(mining) An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.

Tugnoun

(slang) An act of masturbation

Tugverb

To pull or draw with great effort; to draw along with continued exertion; to haul along; to tow; as, to tug a loaded cart; to tug a ship into port.

Tugverb

To pull; to pluck.

Tugverb

To pull with great effort; to strain in labor; as, to tug at the oar; to tug against the stream.

Tugverb

To labor; to strive; to struggle.

Tugnoun

A pull with the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest called tug of war; a supreme effort.

Tugnoun

A sort of vehicle, used for conveying timber and heavy articles.

Tugnoun

A small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels; - called also steam tug, tugboat, and towboat.

Tugnoun

A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.

Tugnoun

An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.

Tugnoun

a sudden abrupt pull

Tugnoun

a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

Tugverb

pull hard;

Tugverb

strive and make an effort to reach a goal;

Tugverb

tow (a vessel) with a tug;

Tugverb

carry with difficulty;

Tugverb

move by pulling hard;

Tugverb

pull or strain hard at;

Tugverb

struggle in opposition;