chug
1a short, dull, explosive sound: the steady chug of an engine.
to make this sound: The motor chugged.
to move while making this sound: The train chugged along.
Origin of chug
1Other words from chug
- chugger, noun
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Also chug-a-lug . 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.
a large gulp or swallow: He finished his beer in two chugs.
Origin of chug
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How to use chug in a sentence
I like the chug top’s small opening, which is easy and satisfying to drink from.
7 Work-from-Home Upgrades That Boost Productivity | Jakob Schiller | December 1, 2020 | Outside OnlineLohse and his beleaguered fellow pledges were, he claims, forced to chug vinegar and to dine on the dreaded “vomlet.”
Yet throughout it all, the U.S. economy continues to chug along.
Those into “robo-tripping” often just chug the medicine without any chaser at all.
Lil Wayne Hospitalization: What the Hell Is Sizzurp? | Melissa Leon | March 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIs it even worse that the 4-year-old was made to chug a 40-oz can of Steel Reserve in public?
He changed the carburetor adjustment, and Foster got a weary chug-chug that ceased almost as soon as it had begun.
Cabin Fever | B. M. BowerHe tinkered with the engine and presently a steady "chug-chug-chug" reverberated down the valley.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyFor a few seconds the chug-chug came closer, then it died away in the distance on their left.
The Rover Boys on the Farm | Arthur M. Winfield (AKA Edward Stratemeyer)As it neared the channel its speed was reduced, and the chug-chug of a powerful gasoline motor became distinctly audible.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles BeechamThe sharp chug-chug of a motor suddenly sounded, and the disguised launch darted forward like a hawk swooping down on a chicken.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles Beecham
British Dictionary definitions for chug
/ (tʃʌɡ) /
a short dull sound, esp one that is rapidly repeated, such as that made by an engine
(intr) (of an engine, etc) to operate while making such sounds
Origin of chug
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