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to lug
01
to transport or haul something heavy or cumbersome with effort
Transitive: to lug sth somewhere
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
lug
3rd person singular
lugs
Present participle
lugging
Past simple
lugged
Past participle
lugged
Examples
He had to lug the large suitcase up three flights of stairs to reach his hotel room.
Lug
01
a large, clumsy, or slow-witted person
Informal
What is the origin of the term "lug" and how is it used?
"Lug" meaning a large or clumsy person comes from 18th–19th century English slang where "lug" referred to something heavy or awkward to carry. It developed into a term for a big, slow-witted individual. The word appears in informal speech and literature. It is mildly derogatory.
Examples
The big lug accidentally broke the chair when he sat down too hard.
02
a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
lugs
03
a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast
Lexical Tree
lugger
luging
lug
