lug
[verb]
Synonyms: pull, drag, draw, haul, tow, tug, carry, bear, buck, convey, ferry, hump, jag, pack, tote, transport, jerk, lurch, snap, twitch, vellicate, yank
[noun]
Synonyms: oaf, gawk, klutz, lobster, looby, lout, lubber, lummox, lump, palooka

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English Thesaurus: carry, tote, lug, cart, schlep, ...

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I. lug¹ /lʌɡ/ verb (past tense and past participle lugged, present participle lugging) [transitive] informal
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language]
to pull or carry something heavy with difficulty
lug something around
It’s a huge book, not something you’d like to lug around. /lug something up/into/onto etc something
She began to lug her suitcase up the stairs.

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II. lug² noun [countable]
[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: Probably from lunk; LUNKHEAD]

1. [usually plural] a part of something that sticks out and can be used as a handle or a support

2. British English humorous an ear Synonym : lughole

3. American English a rough, stupid, or awkward person:
You big lug!

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carry to have something or someone in your hands or arms when you go somewhere:
She was carrying a heavy suitcase.
Mary fainted, and had to be carried inside.
tote especially American English informal to carry something such as a bag or a gun:
He came out of the office toting a black leather briefcase.
Guards toting machine guns stood inside the airport.
lug to carry something heavy, with difficulty:
They lugged the mail in heavy canvas bags into the building.
cart to carry something large and heavy somewhere, especially when this is annoying or hard work:
We carted all the furniture upstairs.
schlep American English informal to carry something heavy:
Marty schlepped the suitcases upstairs.
bear formal to carry something – used when talking about what someone has with them when they go somewhere. Bear is commonly used as a participle bearing:
They arrived bearing gifts.
Anna returned, bearing a large red packet.
carry out work
You’ll have to get a builder to carry out the work.
carry out your duties/responsibilities
She carried out her duties very efficiently.
carry out a task/job
He was unable to carry out simple tasks.
carry out research
I was in Italy carrying out research for my book.
carry out a survey
The committee has carried out a survey of parking problems in residential areas.
carry out a check
Manufacturers carry out safety checks on all new cars.
carry out a test
Forensic experts are now carrying out DNA tests.
carry out an experiment
Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments.
carry out a review
The government is carrying out a review of state pension provision.
carry out a study
He has carried out various studies into violent behaviour.
carry out an investigation
The police will carry out an investigation into what actually happened.
carry out an inquiry
A formal inquiry into the cause of death will be carried out.
carry out an assessment
The company is carrying out an assessment of staff training needs.
carry out a search
Here are some more ways of carrying out information searches online.
carry out an attack
It became clear that terrorists had carried out the attack.

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LUG
Lesbian Until Graduation

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