Chug: meaning, definitions and examples

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chug

 

[ tสƒสŒษก ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

drink

To drink (a liquid) in large gulps.

Synonyms

down, gulp, quaff, swig

Examples of usage

  • He chugged down his beer in one go.
  • She chugged her water bottle after the workout.
  • The train chugged along the tracks.
  • We chugged our way through the final stretch of the race.
Context #2 | Noun

train

A train engine.

Synonyms

engine, locomotive, train engine

Examples of usage

  • The chug of the train engine could be heard in the distance.
  • We boarded the old chug to take us through the countryside.

Translations

Translations of the word "chug" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น engolir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅ‚เค‚เคŸ เคฒเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schlucken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ meneguk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฒั‚ะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poล‚ykaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฃฒใฟๅนฒใ™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท avaler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tragar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yutmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฟ€๊บฝ ์‚ผํ‚ค๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุจุชู„ุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ polykat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prehltnรบลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅžไธ‹

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pogoltniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gleypa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒšแƒแƒžแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ udmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tragar

Etymology

The verb 'chug' originated in the early 19th century as an onomatopoeic word imitating the sound of an engine or the act of drinking in gulps. It was first used in reference to trains and later extended to describe the action of drinking quickly. The noun form 'chug' as a train engine also derived from this onomatopoeic origin. The word has since become a popular term in casual speech to describe both drinking and the sound of engines.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,170 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.