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Chugging

/ˈtʃʌɡɪŋ/

To make dull explosive sounds.

📖 Definitions of "Chugging"

verb
  1. 1

    To make dull explosive sounds.

  2. 2

    To move or travel whilst making such sounds.

    "We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out."

  3. 3

    To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. People usually chant this at the person who is drinking.

    "Chug! Chug! Chug!"

verb
  1. 1

    To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.

    "I got chugged in the town centre today."

noun
  1. 1

    The sound of something that chugs.

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