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Definitions for chug
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. chugverb

    the dull explosive noise made by an engine

  2. chugverb

    make a dull, explosive sound

    "the engine chugged down the street"

Wiktionary

  1. chugnoun

    A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.

  2. chugnoun

    A dog; a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.

  3. chugnoun

    A person of native American descent.

  4. chugverb

    To make dull explosive sounds.

    I can't believe he chugged three beers.

  5. chugverb

    to drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action; to chugalug.

    I can't believe he chugged three beers.

  6. chugverb

    To move or travel whilst making such sounds.

    We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out.

  7. chugverb

    (from 'charity + mug) To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly when done in a persistent manner.

    I got chugged in the town centre today.

  8. Etymology: Onomatopoeia

ChatGPT

  1. chug

    A chug is defined as the action of consuming a liquid quickly and in large amounts without pausing, often used in reference to alcoholic beverages. It can also refer to the rhythmic, repeated noise produced by a train, engine, or heavy machinery. As a noun, it may represent the act of chugging a drink or the sound made by a machine.

The New Hacker's Dictionary

  1. chug

    To run slowly; to grind or grovel. “The disk is chugging like crazy.”

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chug in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chug in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of chug in a Sentence

  1. Hillary Clinton:

    When I ’m under the weather, Ican afford to take a few days off, millions of Americans ca n’t, they either go to work sick or lose a paycheck, lots of Americans still don't even have insurance, or they do but it’s too expensive to actually use, so they toss back some Tylenols, they chug orange juice, hope that the cough or the virus goes away on its own.

  2. Ryan Ueberrhein:

    Democrats have voiced concern about the new agreements labor and environmental provisions, but Iowa State University Professor Chad Hart cautions that if the bill doesnt pass, it could haveeffects beyond American soil. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Were sort of holding the rest of the world up, he said. Our economic expansion is helping the global economy try to chug through. If we go into a recession, the rest of the world tends to follow. As for Ryan Ueberrhein, hes banking on todays struggles for later success. It probably will happen sometime again in my lifetime.

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