chug

verb
UK: /tʃʌɡ/
US: /tʃʌɡ/

  1. To drink something quickly, without stopping.

    1. He can chug a whole glass of water fast.
    2. The students were encouraged to chug their drinks before the time ran out.

  2. If a vehicle or machine chugs, it moves slowly and makes a regular, low sound.

    1. The old car chugs along the road slowly.
    2. The train began to chug up the steep hill, its engine straining under the load.

Synonyms

guzzle gulp quaff puff
chug noun

  1. A short, loud, rhythmic sound, like that of an engine running slowly.

    1. I heard the chug of a motor nearby.
    2. The steady chug of the boat's engine was oddly soothing as we sailed.

  2. An act of drinking something quickly and continuously.

    1. He took a long chug from the bottle.
    2. After the race, she needed a good chug of water to rehydrate quickly.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "chug" in English means: To drink something quickly, without stopping., If a vehicle or machine chugs, it moves slowly and makes a regular, low sound..

The phonetic transcription of "chug" is /tʃʌɡ/ in British English and /tʃʌɡ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "chug": guzzle, gulp, quaff, puff.

Example usage of "chug": "He can chug a whole glass of water fast.". More examples on the page.