Luged vs Lugged - What's the difference?
luged | lugged |
(luge)
A racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back.
The sport of racing on luges.
To travel by luge
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(lug)
The act of hauling or dragging.
That which is hauled or dragged.
Anything that moves slowly.
A lug nut.
(electricity) A device for terminating an electrical conductor to facilitate the mechanical connection; to the conductor it may be crimped to form a cold weld, soldered or have pressure from a screw.
A part of something which sticks out, used as a handle or support.
A fool, a large man.
(UK) An ear or ear lobe.
A wood box used for transporting fruit or vegetables.
(slang) A request for money, as for political purposes.
(UK, dialect) A rod or pole.
(UK, dialect) A measure of length equal to 16½ feet.
* Spenser
(nautical) A lugsail.
(harness) The leather loop or ear by which a shaft is held up.
A lugworm.
To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry.
* Collier
To run at too slow a speed.
(nautical) To carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing.
As verbs the difference between luged and lugged
is that luged is (luge) while lugged is (lug).luged
English
Verb
(head)luge
English
Noun
(en noun)Verb
(lug)citation
Anagrams
* * ----lugged
English
Verb
(head)lug
English
Noun
(en noun)- a hard lug
- The pack is a heavy lug .
- (Ascham)
- They put the lug on him at the courthouse.
- (Wright)
- Eight lugs of ground.
Derived terms
* (lug nut) lug nut * (large man) big lug * (protruding support) launch lugVerb
- Why do you always lug around so many books?
- They must divide the image among them, and so lug off every one his share.
- When driving up a hill, choose a lower gear so you don't lug the engine.