Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countertug

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-tug
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tug in the opposite direction.

Example Sentences

"By making Henry steadfastly determined to do the decent and honorable thing, he avoids facing up to the complex countertugs of physical desire and social pressure […]"

Etymology

From counter- + tug.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

countertugs (plural)

Questions

What does countertug mean?: A tug in the opposite direction.
Where does countertug come from?: From counter- + tug.

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