pugged

Meanings

• Verb

  To hit or push something, especially a ball, with force into a hole or target.

  - "He pugged the ball into the hole."
  - "The golfer pugged his golf ball into the cup."

• Verb

  To pull or drag something with force, especially a heavy object.

  - "The workers pugged the logs to the truck."
  - "He pugged the sled through the snow."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pugged
mugged , slugged , tugged

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Variants

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pug , pugged , pugging , pugs

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to push' or 'to thrust'. The word is believed to have originated from the Old Norse word 'puggva' or the Middle Dutch word 'poken' which means 'to thrust'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'pugged' was first used in print in the 15th century.

2. The word 'pugged' is often used interchangeably with the word 'thrust' in older texts.

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Related Concepts

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1. Golf: A popular sport where the objective is to hit a small ball into a series of holes using various clubs.

2. Baseball: A bat-and-ball game played between two teams, where the objective is to hit the ball and score runs by completing a circuit around a series of bases.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'pugged' is often used to describe the act of hitting a baseball or golf ball. In music, there is a band called 'Pugged' that plays blues and rock music. In art, there are several paintings and sculptures depicting people or animals pugging various objects.

How to Memorize "pugged"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize hitting or pushing an object into a hole or target.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pugged' with the act of hitting or pushing something into a hole or target.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Pugged means Putting Up a Good Effort' to remember the meaning of the word.

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