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chug verb [ tʃʌɡ ]

• (of a vehicle or boat) move slowly making regular muffled explosive sounds, as of an engine running slowly.
• "a cabin cruiser was chugging down the river"

chug noun

• a muffled explosive sound or sounds.
• "the chug of a motorboat"
Origin: mid 19th century (as a noun): imitative.

chug verb

• consume (a drink) in large gulps without pausing.
• "she chugged a glass of cola"
Similar: gulp, guzzle, quaff, swig,

chug noun

• a large gulp of a drink.
• "Chris took a long chug of his beer"
Origin: 1950s: imitative.


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