chug
UK/t͡ʃʌɡ/
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Australia/t͡ʃɐɡ/
chug noun: a dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
Noun (1)
chug (plural chugs)
- A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
- A large gulp of drink.
- He drank his beer in three chugs.
- A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.
- A person of Native American descent.
- A palm muted note on a distorted electric guitar.
Verb (1)
chug (third-person singular simple present chugs, present participle chugging, simple past and past participle chugged)
- To make dull explosive sounds.
- To move or travel whilst making such sounds.
- We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out.
- The inn also offers adventure packages, including ziplining and a truck safari, where a military vehicle chugs up the side of a muddy mountain.2008 May 6, Katie Zezima, “Can M-U-D Really Spell M-O-N-E-Y?”, in The New York Times
- To move or travel at a steady, although not especially fast, pace.
- Outside, beyond the sun-baked station yard, a rice mill chugged away in the distance, and sweating coolies unloaded bags of rice from creaking bullock carts.1943 November and December, G. T. Porter, “The Lines Behind the Lines in Burma”, in Railway Magazine, page 325
- Before the year was out, the girls were out of school and the foursome's "Tell Him" was chuggin’ up the charts.1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 130
- To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. Usually chanted at the person who is drinking.
- Chug! Chug! Chug!
- I can't believe he chugged three beers.
- To function or perform with difficulty, typically due to inadequate resources or performance limitations.
- My game chugs every time too many NPCs are onscreen.
Noun (2)
chug (plural chugs)
Verb (2)
chug (third-person singular simple present chugs, present participle chugging, simple past and past participle chugged)
- To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.
- I got chugged in the town centre today.
chug meaning in Urdu
chug in Urdu
- چھک چھک کی آواز
Examples of chug in a sentence
- As the escort carriers chug away south, their single 5-inch rear guns are now cleared to open fire as the range closes.2019 February 27, Drachinifel, 24:22 from the start, in The Battle of Samar - Odds? What are those?, archived from the original on 03 Nov...
- I kept chugging away on ion, adjusting my path so I'd hit perikron in the B ring with orbital velocity.2008 February, James L. Cambias, “Balancing Accounts”, in Fantasy & Science Fiction, volume 114, page 20:
Forms of chug
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | chugs |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | chugs |
| present participle | chugging |
| past participle | chugged |
| past | chugged |
Origin of chug
Onomatopoeic, in imitation of a working steam engine. The racial slur sense derives from the stereotype of Native Americans chugging alcohol.
Blend of chihuahua + pug.
Blend of charity + mug (“to violently rob on the street”).
Words formed from chug
Phrases with chug
Words that rhyme with chug
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Questions about chug
- What does chug mean?
- Chug means a dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
- What is chug in Urdu?
- Chug in Urdu is چھک چھک کی آواز. See Chug meaning in Urdu.
- How do you use chug in a sentence?
- As the escort carriers chug away south, their single 5-inch rear guns are now cleared to open fire as the range closes.
- What part of speech is chug?
- Chug can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce chug?
- Chug is pronounced /t͡ʃʌɡ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of chug?
- The plural of chug is chugs.
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