chug

noun

\ ˈchəg

Definition of chug

(Entry 1 of 3)

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

chug

verb (1)

chugged; chugging

Definition of chug (Entry 2 of 3)

intransitive verb

: to move or go with or as if with chugs a locomotive chugging along wearily chug through the routine

chug

verb (2)

chugged; chugging

Definition of chug (Entry 3 of 3)

transitive verb

: chugalug

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After helping defeat the Boston Bruins 4-1 in the Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, center Robby Fabbri enjoyed a chug of Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye, TMZ reported. — Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, "Stanley Cup champ celebrates on ice with Kentucky's Van Winkle rye whiskey," 13 June 2019 Notably, Kughn worked with musician Neil Young to develop a track of realistic railroad sounds — like chugs and choo-choos — that were synced with a train's movement around a track. — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, "Richard P. Kughn, former Lionel toy train co. owner, dies at 89," 13 June 2019 Its punishing pace slows to a chug, as if to make way for a Bryan Herweg bass line growling from the basement. — Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago's Pelican packs melodies inside powerhouse instrumentals on 'Nighttime Stories'," 7 June 2019 Those kinds of tasks will bring this Air to a chug and spin up those fans. — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, "Apple MacBook Air (2018) review: the present of computing," 6 Nov. 2018 Videos of her baseball chug went viral, with thousands retweeting Petco Park's tweet. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "Woman catches foul ball in beer at Padres game, proceeds to chug the beer with the ball in it," 6 June 2018 The Alaska Railroad used to ship some of its 45 passenger cars on barges to Seattle every year, then put them back on tracks for a long chug to the Midwest for repairs and paint jobs. — Author: Naomi Klouda, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska Railroad finds savings closer to home," 19 Apr. 2018 Then, those sounds were extinguished by a cement-mixer’s guttural chug. — David Fettling, Longreads, "Uncomfortable Silences: A Walk in Myanmar," 29 Mar. 2018

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