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chug
1[chuhg]
noun
a short, dull, explosive sound.
the steady chug of an engine.
verb (used without object)
to make this sound.
The motor chugged.
to move while making this sound.
The train chugged along.
chug
2[chuhg]
verb (used with or without object)
Also to swallow (a drink) in large gulps or without interruption.
He noisily chugged the entire bottle of water, then slammed it onto the table.
She was just sitting on the bench, chugging away on a bottle of soda.
noun
a large gulp or swallow.
He finished his beer in two chugs.
chug
/ ʃʌɡ /
noun
a short dull sound, esp one that is rapidly repeated, such as that made by an engine
verb
(intr) (of an engine, etc) to operate while making such sounds
Other 51Թ Forms
- chugger noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chug1
Origin of chug2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chug1
Example Sentences
“Get them kids up out them cages!” they howled, as guitars and electronics chugged and squalled around them.
But Booker, like every other “America’s Got Talent” contestant, referred to his chug ability as his dream.
Little Pete is going to great lengths to avoid dancing at all, including chugging 15 gallons of creamed corn.
Kennedy has no medical expertise and peddled a range of harmful quackery as a private citizen, including anti-vaccination rhetoric and the benefits of chugging raw milk.
“And I’m just going to keep chugging forward.”
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