I. ˈchəg noun
also chug-chug ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷
( -s )
Etymology: imitative
: a sound made by or suggestive of the muffled firing of an engine ; typically : one of a series of dull explosive sounds made by a laboring engine
II. intransitive verb
( chugged ; chugged ; chugging ; chugs )
1. : to make chugs : make the intermittent explosive sound of a firing motor
chugging overladen old cars — Russell Lord
2. : to proceed or operate with or as if with chugs : travel in a vehicle or ship that chugs
with 75 pounds of steam from her wood-fired boiler she puffed and chugged — Tom Marvel
over these highways the farmers chugged to market — American Guide Series: Washington
III. ˈchəg verb
( chugged ; chugged ; chugging ; chugs )
Etymology: by shortening
: chugalug herein