ache · rope · sleeve · leash · boat · towline · wrench · strain · grip · clutch · wrestle · haul · tension · desire · pang · nostalgia · bittersweet · yearning
IDEA.org / Words / tug at
Related — pull (Force toward oneself); yank (Quick, forceful pull); drag (Resistance through fluid); heartstrings · longing · ache · rope · sleeve · leash · boat · towline · wrench · strain
direction of forcetug at ≠ push away Force something back; shove · push · thrust · repel · drive away
emotional effecttug at ≠ repulse Drive back or disgust; repel · disgust · alienate · numb · harden
physical engagementtug at ≠ release To let go; let go of · relinquish · drop · loose · unhand
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/tug_at