chug

//tʃʌɡ//
B2Frequency Level 12Colloquial
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Verb

chugInfinitive
chugPresent tense
chuggedPast tense
chuggedPast participle
chuggingPresent participle
chugsThird-person singular
1

To move while making a repetitive muffled sound, typically of an engine or motor.

The old train chugged along the tracks.

2

To drink a beverage quickly and continuously without pausing.

He chugged a glass of water after the race.

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Noun

1

A dull, repetitive sound made by an engine or motor.

I could hear the chug of the old boat's engine in the distance.

2

An act of drinking a beverage quickly and continuously.

He finished his beer in one chug.

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