chug 1 (ch g)n. A dull explosive sound, usually short and repeated, made by or as if by a laboring engine. intr.v. chugged, chug·ging, chugs 1. To make dull explosive sounds. 2. To move or travel while making dull explosive sounds. [Imitative.] chug  ger n. |
| chug 2 (chg) tr. & intr.v. chugged, chug·ging, chugs Slang To chugalug. |
chug [tʃʌg]
n
a short dull sound, esp one that is rapidly repeated, such as that made by an engine
vb chugs, chugging, chugged
(intr) (of an engine, etc.) to operate while making such sounds
[of imitative origin]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | chug - the dull explosive noise made by an engine noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
| Verb | 1. | chug - make a dull, explosive sound; "the engine chugged down the street" |
Translations
chug [tʃʌg] VI [steam engine] → resoplar; [motor] → traquetear
the train chugged past → pasó el tren resoplando
the train chugged past → pasó el tren resoplando
chug along VI + ADV [car, train] → ir despacio resoplando (fig) → ir tirando
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