tugger

tugger — noun

1. someone or something that pulls with short, forceful motions.

1.名詞
釋義

someone or something that pulls with short, forceful motions.

例句

The old farm horse was a steady tugger, pulling the plow through the heavy soil.

collocation: steady tugger

Mei's toddler was a determined little tugger, always pulling the dish towel off the counter.

pattern: [possessive] + [adjective] + tugger

同義詞
  • puller

    more neutral and slightly more common than 'tugger'; 'puller' can be used in technical contexts

  • hauler

    suggests transporting something heavy over a distance, often used for vehicles or animals

  • dragger

    emphasises resistance or friction; less common than 'tugger'

反義詞
  • pusher

    a person or thing that pushes instead of pulling

文法句型

tugger + of + noun phrase

tugger + prepositional phrase

用法筆記

Uncommon in everyday speech; speakers often prefer the verb 'tug' or descriptive phrases such as 'someone who pulls'. The noun 'tug' (meaning a pulling boat or a single pull) is a separate and more common word.

常見錯誤

❌The tugger boat pulled the ship into port.
✅The tugboat pulled the ship into port.
💡'tugger' is not used for the boat; the correct term is 'tugboat' (or 'tug').