chug

Fetched 2026-10-27 (live).

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Noun

1. A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
2. A large gulp of drink.
   • He drank his beer in three chugs.
3. A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.
4. A person of Native American descent.
5. A palm muted note on a distorted electric guitar.

Verb

1. To make dull explosive sounds.
2. To move or travel whilst making such sounds.
   • We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out.
3. To move or travel at a steady, although not especially fast, pace.
4. To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. Usually chanted at the person who is drinking.
   • Chug! Chug! Chug!
   • I can't believe he chugged three beers.
5. To function or perform with difficulty, typically due to inadequate resources or performance limitations.
   • My game chugs every time too many NPCs are onscreen.

Noun

1. A dog that is a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.

Verb

1. To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.
   • I got chugged in the town centre today.

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