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.