Lug (Verb)
Meaning 1
Carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The construction worker had to lug a heavy toolbox up the stairs every day.
- After shopping, she had to lug several heavy bags home from the store.
- He would lug his guitar case to every gig, even though it weighed a ton.
- The hikers had to lug their backpacks through the dense forest for hours.
- The tourist had to lug her oversized luggage through the crowded airport terminal.
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Meaning 2
Obstruct; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Excess mucus will lug your airways during allergy season.
- A blood clot is going to lug the flow of blood through the artery.
- All the gunk in the drain is going to lug the pipes up eventually.
- Chronic bronchitis will lug your breathing making it difficult to perform strenuous activities.
- Scar tissue may eventually lug the bile duct making it hard for your liver to function normally.