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chug Definition

chug (c̸hug)

noun

any of a series of abrupt, puffing or explosive sounds, as of a steam-powered locomotive

Etymology: echoic

intransitive verb chugged, chugging chug′·ging

to make, or move with, such sounds

transitive verb

chug Usage Examples

Object

  • beer: If this happens then the players who have been landed on must chug a beer or whatever they are drinking for the game.

Preposition: along

  • bit: Tested it locally and it flys on FF, but poor old IE chugs along a bit.

Preposition: around

  • track: Watch the magical steam effect puffing from Thomas ' glowing funnel as he chugs around the track.

Modifying Another Word

  • back: Next morning we spot Ante's boat again, as he chugs back across the water to cook us lunch.
  • just: They just chug them down then rush off to the showers or home, wrong, wrong, wrong!

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