Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

lug

n. a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something

lug, lugsail

n. a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast

lugworm, lug, lobworm

n. marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait

Lug

n. (Irish) ancient Irish god prob of the sun

Lug, Lugh

n. ancient Celtic god

block, lug, stuff, choke up

v. obstruct; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked"

tug, lug, tote, tote along

v. carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"

in addition, along

adv. "Along with the package came a bill"

down, along, right along

adv. in the direction of: "He hit the ball down the line"

along, with, in accompaniment

adv. together with somebody, as a companion or in association with: "His little sister came along to the movies"

ahead, along, in a forward direction, in front, at the front

adv. "He is way ahead"

further, on, ahead, along, onwards, forwards, forrader, further ahead

adv. "Go ahead"

pull, draw, force

v. cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

drag, haul, cart

v. draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets"

jerk, hitch, buck

v. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"

drag, draw, shlep, pull along

v. pull, as against a resistance; "He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him"

heave

v. move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight"

heave, heft, heave up, heft up

v. lift or elevate

tow, drag behind

v. drag behind; "Horses used to tow barges along the canal"

forward, onward, forth, thenceforth

adv. "from that time forth"

further, on, ahead, along, onwards, forwards, forrader, further ahead

adv. "Go ahead"

outward, outwards, towards the outside

adv. toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!"

forward, fore, forrad, forrard, toward the front

adv. "He faced forward"

forward, onward, forth, thenceforth

adv. "from that time forth"

ahead, along, in a forward direction, in front, at the front

adv. "He is way ahead"

outward, outwards, towards the outside

adv. toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!"

loosen up, unstuff

v. cause to become unblocked; "The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes!"

push, force

v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

back, backward, backwards, aback, in a reclining position

adv. "Lean back"

Using Lexipedia you can visually map out words and concepts in a clean and friendly interface. No more thumbing through a dictionary, or fumbling through a single-word search; with Lexipedia you can see related words, synonyms, antonyms and fuzzynyms. And best of all, it's absolutely free!