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Spell Bee Word: Tug


What does tug mean?

Word: Tug

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Tug means to pull something hard and quickly.

Synonyms: pull

Antonyms: push

How do you spell tug?

Syllables: tug

Tricky part: Tug has a short u in the middle, as in up. With an a it would be tag, a different word.

Watch out for: toog, taug

Memory tip: Pull hard and grunt uh: that sound is the u in tug.

Tug in a sentence

Example 1: The puppy likes to tug at my socks.

Example 2: Tug the door handle hard; it is stuck.

Example 3: Baby Anu gave Papa's beard a tug.

Fun Fact

Tug of war was once a sport in the Olympic Games, from 1900 to 1920.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) tugg
b) tug

Show answer

a) tugg. Write one g only: t-u-g.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with tug.

a) rag
b) rug

Show answer

b) rug. Rug and tug rhyme; rag has an a sound.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

tug ---> gum ---> ____

a) mat
b) gap

Show answer

a) mat. Gum ends with m, so mat comes next. Gap starts with g, like gum.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tug of war is a game played with a ____.

a) ball
b) bat
c) rope
d) net

Show answer

c) rope

2. When you tug something, you use your ____.

a) knees
b) toes
c) elbows
d) hands

Show answer

d) hands

Associated Words

capcupjetpoprut
bagdotrangunput

Next steps

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