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Tug vs Fetch - What's the difference?

tug | fetch | Related terms |

Tug is a related term of fetch.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between tug and fetch

is that tug is (obsolete) a kind of vehicle used for conveying timber and heavy articles while fetch is (obsolete) to recall from a swoon; to revive; sometimes with to .

As verbs the difference between tug and fetch

is that tug is to pull or drag with great effort while fetch is to retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get.

As nouns the difference between tug and fetch

is that tug is a sudden powerful pull while fetch is the object of fetching; the source and origin of attraction; a force, quality or propensity which is attracting eg, in a given attribute of person, place, object, principle, etc.

As an adjective fetch is

(slang) attractive, popular.

Tug vs Heave - What's the difference?

tug | heave | Related terms |

Tug is a related term of heave.


In lang=en terms the difference between tug and heave

is that tug is to tow by tugboat while heave is to make an effort to raise, throw, or move anything; to strain to do something difficult.

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between tug and heave

is that tug is (nautical) a tugboat while heave is (nautical) the measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time compare with pitch.

As verbs the difference between tug and heave

is that tug is to pull or drag with great effort while heave is (archaic) to lift (generally); to raise, or cause to move upwards (particularly in ships or vehicles) or forwards.

As nouns the difference between tug and heave

is that tug is a sudden powerful pull while heave is an effort to raise something, as a weight, or one's self, or to move something heavy.

Tug vs Trembling - What's the difference?

tug | trembling | Related terms |

Tug is a related term of trembling.


As verbs the difference between tug and trembling

is that tug is to pull or drag with great effort while trembling is .

As nouns the difference between tug and trembling

is that tug is a sudden powerful pull while trembling is a tremble.

Tug vs Raise - What's the difference?

tug | raise | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between tug and raise

is that tug is to tow by tugboat while raise is to create, increase or develop.

In nautical terms the difference between tug and raise

is that tug is a tugboat while raise is to cause (the land or any other object) to seem higher by drawing nearer to it.

In obsolete terms the difference between tug and raise

is that tug is a kind of vehicle used for conveying timber and heavy articles while raise is to bring into being; to produce; to cause to arise, come forth, or appear.

In lang=en terms the difference between tug and raise

is that tug is an act of masturbation while raise is a bet which increased the previous bet.

Tug vs Transport - What's the difference?

tug | transport | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between tug and transport

is that tug is to pull or drag with great effort while transport is to carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.

As nouns the difference between tug and transport

is that tug is a sudden powerful pull while transport is an act of transporting; conveyance.

Shake vs Tug - What's the difference?

shake | tug | Related terms |

Shake is a related term of tug.


In lang=en terms the difference between shake and tug

is that shake is to dance while tug is to tow by tugboat.

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between shake and tug

is that shake is (nautical) one of the staves of a hogshead or barrel taken apart while tug is (nautical) a tugboat.

As verbs the difference between shake and tug

is that shake is (ergative) to cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly while tug is to pull or drag with great effort.

As nouns the difference between shake and tug

is that shake is the act of shaking something while tug is a sudden powerful pull.

Twitch vs Tug - What's the difference?

twitch | tug | Related terms |

Twitch is a related term of tug.


In lang=en terms the difference between twitch and tug

is that twitch is to spot or seek out a bird, especially a rare one while tug is to tow by tugboat.

As nouns the difference between twitch and tug

is that twitch is a brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm or twitch can be couch grass, elymus repens ; a species of grass, often considered as a weed while tug is a sudden powerful pull.

As verbs the difference between twitch and tug

is that twitch is to perform a twitch; spasm while tug is to pull or drag with great effort.

Tug vs Pulled - What's the difference?

tug | pulled |


As verbs the difference between tug and pulled

is that tug is to pull or drag with great effort while pulled is (pull).

As a noun tug

is a sudden powerful pull.

Tung vs Tug - What's the difference?

tung | tug |


As nouns the difference between tung and tug

is that tung is tongue while tug is a sudden powerful pull.

As a verb tug is

to pull or drag with great effort.

Tug vs Tub - What's the difference?

tug | tub |


In lang=en terms the difference between tug and tub

is that tug is to tow by tugboat while tub is to bathe.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between tug and tub

is that tug is (obsolete) a kind of vehicle used for conveying timber and heavy articles while tub is (obsolete) a sweating in a tub; a tub fast.

In mining|lang=en terms the difference between tug and tub

is that tug is (mining) an iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed while tub is (mining) a box or bucket in which coal or ore is sent up a shaft.

In slang|lang=en terms the difference between tug and tub

is that tug is (slang) an act of masturbation while tub is (slang) a corpulent or obese person.

As verbs the difference between tug and tub

is that tug is to pull or drag with great effort while tub is to plant, set, or store in a tub.

As nouns the difference between tug and tub

is that tug is a sudden powerful pull while tub is a flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.

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