CHUG


Meaning of CHUG in English

/ tʃʌg; NAmE / verb , noun

■ verb ( -gg- )

1.

[ v , usually + adv. / prep. ] to move making the sound of an engine running slowly :

The boat chugged down the river.

2.

[ vn ] ( NAmE , slang ) to drink all of sth quickly without stopping

■ noun

the sound made by a chugging engine

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WORD ORIGIN

verb sense 1 and noun mid 19th cent. (as a noun): imitative.

verb sense 2 1980s: imitative.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.