rug

Pronunciation

• enPR: rŭg, IPA ^(key): /rʌɡ/

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Noun

Singular rug

Plural rugs

1. (countable) A rug is a piece of cloth used to cover the floor, just like a carpet.
   • Synonym: carpet

   My sister bought a new rug for the living room.

Verb

Plain form rug

Third-person singular rugs

Past tense rugged

Past participle rugged

Present participle rugging

1. When you rug something, you pull it in a very rough way and the thing may spoil due to this.

   Stop rugging the rope! It may tear apart and we cannot use it again.