Pronunciation Noun
chug (plural chugs)
- A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
- A large gulp of drink.
- He drank his beer in three chugs.
- A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.
- German: Puffen, Tuckern
- Italian: sbuffo, scoppiettio
- Russian: пыхте́ние
chug (chugs, present participle chugging; past and past participle chugged)
- (intransitive) To make dull explosive sounds.
- (intransitive) To move or travel whilst making such sounds.
- We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out.
- (transitive, slang) to drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. People usually chant this at the person who is drinking.
- Chug! Chug! Chug!
- I can't believe he chugged three beers.
- (drink) See also Thesaurus:drink
- Italian: scoppiettare, crepitare
- Russian: пыхте́ть
- French: caler (canada), boire cul sec
- Italian: ingollare, tracannare, ingurgitare
- Portuguese: virar
- Spanish: engullir
chug (plural chugs)
Verbchug (chugs, present participle chugging; past and past participle chugged)
- (transitive, UK slang, derogatory) To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.
- I got chugged in the town centre today.
chug (plural chugs)
- (derogatory, racial slur) A person of Native American descent.
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