chug

1 of 3

noun

ˈchəg 

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

chug

2 of 3

verb (1)

chugged; chugging

intransitive verb

: to move or go with or as if with chugs

a locomotive chugging along

wearily chug through the routine

chugger noun

chug

3 of 3

verb (2)

chugged; chugging

transitive verb

: chugalug

Examples of chug in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

That can leave your company stuck on a turntable while your competition chugs along uninterrupted. —Walt Hearn, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

Golden Eagle Danube Express Relax as the Golden Eagle Danube Express chugs through the Swiss Alps trimmed in snow, or continues on from Paris to Istanbul (the latter officially launches in 2025). —Eleanor Hardy, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2024

Basking in the Glow, a radiant bounty of fuzzy guitars and earworm melodies that neatly splits the difference between the chug of the Get Up Kids and the twinkle of Death Cab for Cutie. —Ben Salmon, SPIN, 9 Aug. 2024

The gaps appear to widen as the hiring process chugs along. —Sarah Green Carmichael, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

imitative

First Known Use

Noun

1866, in the meaning defined above

Verb (1)

1848, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1958, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

chug

1 of 2 noun

ˈchəg 

: a dull explosive sound made by or as if by a steam engine pulling a heavy load

chug

2 of 2 verb

chugged; chugging

: to move or go with chugs

a locomotive chugging along