tug playfully

Frequency: 6.46.9 per million words

To pull something, like hair or clothing, quickly and gently as a joke.

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Examples (20)

  • The puppy would often tug playfully at his shoelaces.
  • She playfully tugged at his shirt, trying to get his attention.
  • She playfully tugged his sleeve to get his attention.
  • The puppy would often playfully tug on the hem of her trousers.
  • He tugged her hair playfully, eliciting a giggle.
  • He playfully tugged her ponytail, causing her to giggle.
  • They used to playfully tug each other's hats during breaks.
  • The children were playfully tugging at each other's hats during the game.
  • Don't tug playfully at the cat's tail; it might scratch.
  • With a mischievous grin, he playfully tugged on her sleeve.
  • The child playfully tugged at her mother's dress.
  • Don't playfully tug on the cat's tail; it might scratch you.
  • With a smile, he playfully tugged her scarf.
  • She remembered how her little brother used to playfully tug her braids.
  • He was known to tug playfully on his friends' backpacks.
  • The curious toddler playfully tugged at the loose string on the curtain.
  • She tugged at the loose thread playfully, nearly unraveling it.
  • Every time he passed by, he would playfully tug his friend's backpack strap.
  • The teacher warned them not to playfully tug at each other's clothes.
  • They playfully tugged at the blanket, each trying to pull it closer.