Definition of chug - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
- He chugged the entire bottle of water in seconds..
2.
soundintr. make a dull, explosive sound repeatedlyintr.
- The old train chugged along the tracks.
3.
movementintr. Rare travel at a steady, slow paceintr. Rare
- The car chugged up the steep hill.
Noun
1.
- He finished his beer with a quick chug..
2.
soundshort, dull, explosive sound
- The engine gave a final chug before it stopped..
3.
- Their pet chug is very playful.
4.
- The chug was abandoned on the shore.
Images of chug
act of drinking something in large gulps 
dog crossbreed of pug and chihuahua
Expressions with chug
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progress slowly but steadily
The project chugged along despite the setbacks.
work steadily and persistently
She chugs away at her assignments every night.
substitute values into a formula to get an answer
In math class, we often plug and chug to solve equations.
Origin of chug
Imitative, chug (sound of liquid)
Terms with chug included in their meaning
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quick chug
drinking in large gulps
Examples of chug in a sentence
They chugged the soda during the race. The engine chugged as it started up. Boats chugged through the harbor, creating a rhythmic sound. The train chugged along the countryside tracks. The old tractor chugged through the muddy field. She took a chug of water after the run.
The chug of the drink echoed in the silent room. The train moved with a steady chug. I heard a chug from the old machine. The chug barked at the mailman. They adopted a chug from the shelter. The chug was barely seaworthy. They built a chug to escape the island.
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- French:descendre, cul sec, ...
- German:exen, Schluck, ...
- Italian:tracannare, sorsata, ...
- Spanish:tragar, trago, ...
- Portuguese:virar, gole, ...
- Chinese:一口气喝下, 一口闷, ...
- Japanese:一気に飲む, 一気飲み, ...
- Arabic:جَرَعَ, شَرْب دُفْعَة واحِدَة, ...
- Hebrew:לִשְׁתּוֹת בִּלְגִימוֹת גְּדוֹלוֹת, לְגִימָה גְּדוֹלָה, ...
- Russian:глотать, глоток, ...
- Ukrainian:ковтати, ковток залпом, ...
- Hindi:गटगट पीना, घूँट, ...
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