chug

1 of 3

noun

ˈchəg 

: a dull explosive sound made by or as if by a laboring engine

chug

2 of 3

verb (1)

chugged; chugging

intransitive verb

: to move or go with or as if with chugs

a locomotive chugging along

wearily chug through the routine

chugger noun

chug

3 of 3

verb (2)

chugged; chugging

transitive verb

: chugalug

Examples of chug in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Read Next: The Best Bass Flies As the bug lay silent on the water, a sullen chug echoed out of the darkness and Larry’s rod, silhouetted against the night sky, sprang into a dancing arc. —Ted Janes, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025

The Cats’ joy ride chugs on, strengthening, accelerating. —Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025

The Jacobite chugs along at a 50-mile-per-hour clip, taking riders through some of Scotland's most iconic landscapes. —Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025

After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of the National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates -- twice that of just a decade ago -- as severe weather chugs across the nation's heartland, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. —Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

imitative

First Known Use

Noun

1866, in the meaning defined above

Verb (1)

1848, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chug

• doug
• drug
• dug
• hug
• jug
• lug
• mug
• plug
• pug
• rug
• rugg
• shrug

Kids Definition

chug

1 of 2 noun

ˈchəg 

: a dull explosive sound made by or as if by a steam engine pulling a heavy load

chug

2 of 2 verb

chugged; chugging

: to move or go with chugs

a locomotive chugging along