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
Other definitions for chug (2 of 2)
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
She embodied heroin chic, and her vodka-chugging prowess earned her the nickname ‘The Tank.’
Sex, Drugs, and Kate Moss: Secrets of a Wild Supermodel | Tom Sykes | October 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLook, no one has to be chugging Bacardi 151 to prove a point at 40.
How 'The Mindy Project' Star Adam Pally Became Hollywood's Go-To 'Bro' | Kevin Fallon | August 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThose trying to get high from hemp are likely to have about as much luck as those chugging O'Doul's.
Mail often took weeks to get from one coast to the other, chugging along on rail lines.
The Strange Arrows That Point the Way Across America | Nina Strochlic | December 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTShe wore an apple-green housedress and her graying beehive hairdo was unyielding against the blasts of a chugging air conditioner.
This car that came chugging down the hill to the entrance of Dare Hall was a very fine touring automobile.
Ruth Fielding At College | Alice B. EmersonHardly had the little party seated themselves on the porch when the chugging of an automobile came to their ears.
Motor Matt's Daring, or, True to His Friends | Stanley R. MatthewsAnd even as he spoke they heard the chugging of a motor and a farm truck came nosing through the fog.
The Flying Reporter | Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) TheissThe little captain started his motor with a jerk, and its comfortable chugging was at once changed to an angry snort.
Glory of Youth | Temple BaileyHe was waiting for it, well out of sight, as it came chugging up to the wharf some hours later.
Gone Fishing | James H. Schmitz
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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