lug
lug Lexical Profile
lug Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To carry or drag a heavy or bulky object with great effort.
"We had to lug our heavy suitcases up four flights of stairs when the elevator broke down."
• noun
A projecting piece on an object by which it may be held, supported, or fastened in place, such as a flange on a wheel or a handle on a vessel.
"The mechanic tightened the wheel lugs with a torque wrench before lowering the car."
North American A big, clumsy, or slow-witted person (used informally).
"Despite his intimidating size, the big lug was gentle and polite with everyone he met."
British The human ear (used informally or in Scottish dialect).
"His mother warned him to listen carefully or risk getting a thick lug."
• Rhymes for lug
Word Origin & Etymology
Dating back to the late 14th century, the word is likely of Scandinavian origin, related to Swedish 'lugga' and Norwegian 'lugge' (meaning to pull by the hair).