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)
: 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)
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The first known use of chug was in 1848
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