chug
1[ chuhg ]
/ tʃʌg /
noun
a short, dull, explosive sound: the steady chug of an engine.
verb (used without object), chugged, chug·ging.
to make this sound: The motor chugged.
to move while making this sound: The train chugged along.
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Origin of chug
1An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; imitative
OTHER WORDS FROM chug
chugger, nounDefinition for chug (2 of 2)
chug2
[ chuhg ]
/ tʃʌg /
verb (used with object), chugged, chug·ging.
verb (used without object), chugged, chug·ging.
to drink something in large gulps: to chug on a bottle of beer.
noun
a large gulp or swallow: He finished his beer in two chugs.
Origin of chug
2Imitative
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British Dictionary definitions for chug
chug
/ (tʃʌɡ) /
noun
a short dull sound, esp one that is rapidly repeated, such as that made by an engine
verb chugs, chugging or chugged
(intr) (of an engine, etc) to operate while making such sounds
Word Origin for chug
C19: of imitative origin
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