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chugs

/t͡ʃʌɡz/

chugs is the plural of chug.

chugs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of chug.

Meaning of chug

Noun (1)

chug (plural chugs)

  1. A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
  2. A large gulp of drink.
    • He drank his beer in three chugs.
  3. A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.
  4. (derogatory, ethnic, slur) A person of Native American descent.
  5. (chiefly metal) A palm muted note on a distorted electric guitar.

Noun (2)

chug (plural chugs)

  1. A dog that is a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.

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Phrases with chugs

Words that rhyme with chugs

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Questions about chugs

What is chugs the plural of?
Chugs is the plural of chug.
How do you pronounce chugs?
Chugs is pronounced /t͡ʃʌɡz/.

Words near chugs in the dictionary

  1. chuggings
  2. Chuggs
  3. chuggy
  4. chughole
  5. chugholes
  6. chugs
  7. chugs away
  8. Chuguchak
  9. chugwagon
  10. chugwagons
  11. Chugwater

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