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Chug

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drinknoun(ambitransitive) To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
swallowverb(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
puffnoun(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
lugnounThe act of hauling or dragging.
aspireverb(intransitive) To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.
calenoun(Australia) Any of a number of marine fish in the family Odacidae
chug-a-lugverbAlternative form of chugalug. [(transitive, intransitive, US) To swallow (a container of beer etc.) without pausing.]
chuffnounA noisy puffing sound.
butt chugverb(slang) To consume alcohol via the anus, leading to rapid intoxication.
chuffingnounA noisy puffing sound, as of a steam locomotive.
glugnounThe sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle.
gruntlenounA grunting sound.
gurglenounA gurgling sound.
chugalugnoun(informal) A glugging sound, especially one made by a person drinking in large gulps
chortlenounA joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.
thumpingnounA dull, heavy sound.
gluggingnounA sound that glugs.
slurpnounA loud sucking noise, especially one made in eating or drinking.
clunknounA dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
chupsenoun(Barbados) The sound produced by sucking air between the teeth, expressing displeasure, incredulity, etc.

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