Meanings
to pull something with a sharp or sudden movement.
کسی چیز کو تیز یا اچانک حرکت کے ساتھ کھینچنا۔
کھینچنا
kheinchnā
Common Collocations
- tug at something
- tug of war
- tugging at the rope
Example Sentences
The child liked to tug on his mother's shirt.
بچہ اپنی ماں کی قمیض کو کھینچنا پسند کرتا تھا۔
Bachā apnī mān kī qamīz ko kheinchnā pasand kartā thā.
He had to tug the heavy box across the floor.
اسے بھاری ڈبے کو فرش پر کھینچنا پڑا۔
Usē bhārī ḍubē ko farsh par kheinchnā paṛā.
The sailors used a tug to pull the ship back to port.
جہاز کو واپس بندرگاہ لانے کے لیے ملاحوں نے ایک ٹگ کا استعمال کیا۔
Jahāz ko vāpas bandargāh lāne ke liye malāhōn ne ek tug kā istemāl kiyā.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a tug of war where you pull hard.
Imagine two teams pulling on a rope in a competition.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کھینچ مجھے تو بہت دور نکل جاوں گا، پھر بھی میرے درد کا کوئی کیا علاج ہو گا؟
Kheinch mujhe to bohat dūr nikal jāūṅgā, Phir bhī mere dard kā koi kyā ilāj hogā?
Pull me, and I'll go far away, Yet what remedy exists for my pain?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کھینچنا شیر کی پیٹھ پر بیٹھنا ہے
Kheinchnā sher kī pēth par bäṭhnā hai
Pulling is like riding on the back of a lion.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "tuggen" — to pull or drag
First known use: 15th century
The term 'tug' has evolved from Middle English, where it referred to pulling with effort. It has been used in nautical contexts to describe vessels that pull or tow.