Chug
verb
To drink quickly and in large amounts.
He chugged his beer in one go.
Often appears as...
- chug a drink
- chug a beer
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To make a series of short, loud noise, like music or an engine.
The old train chugged along the tracks.
Often appears as...
- chug along
- chug away
noun
The sound made by an engine running slowly and steadily.
I could hear the chug of the tractor in the distance.
Often appears as...
- engine's chug
- chug of a train
verb
To drink quickly and in large amounts.
He chugged his beer in one go.
Often appears as...
- chug a drink
- chug a beer
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To make a series of short, loud noise, like music or an engine.
The old train chugged along the tracks.
Often appears as...
- chug along
- chug away
noun
The sound made by an engine running slowly and steadily.
I could hear the chug of the tractor in the distance.
Often appears as...
- engine's chug
- chug of a train
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Context
Used in casual, friendly settings and definitely not in formal writing or speeches.
At the barbecue, everyone cheered as Mike chugged his lemonade.
Pro Tip 2/3Celebrate with Action
Often associated with parties or competitions where drinking fast is a challenge or a cheer.
They chugged their drinks and yelled in celebration.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual and Fast
Bring to mind a specific image: someone tilting their head back and drinking very quickly.
At the signal, all contestants started to chug their milkshakes.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Context
Used in casual, friendly settings and definitely not in formal writing or speeches.
At the barbecue, everyone cheered as Mike chugged his lemonade.
Pro Tip 2/3Celebrate with Action
Often associated with parties or competitions where drinking fast is a challenge or a cheer.
They chugged their drinks and yelled in celebration.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual and Fast
Bring to mind a specific image: someone tilting their head back and drinking very quickly.
At the signal, all contestants started to chug their milkshakes.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Context
Used in casual, friendly settings and definitely not in formal writing or speeches.
At the barbecue, everyone cheered as Mike chugged his lemonade.
Pro Tip 2/3Celebrate with Action
Often associated with parties or competitions where drinking fast is a challenge or a cheer.
They chugged their drinks and yelled in celebration.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual and Fast
Bring to mind a specific image: someone tilting their head back and drinking very quickly.
At the signal, all contestants started to chug their milkshakes.
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Video examples
A robot that eats...
as you can see. And the basking shark opens its mouth, and it swims through the water, collecting plankton. As it does that, it digests the food, and then it uses that energy in its body to keep moving. So, could we make a robot like that -- like the basking shark that chugs through the water and eats up pollution?
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Math can save us from...
x times divided by P and take the remainder and so if you plug numbers into this really really simple numbers you can see like if we're using three and seven as the generator and the prime and if we're using three as your secret and we're using four as the secret of the iTunes server we can plug and chug
Video examples
How do your kidneys...
The tubes empty their contents into the bladder to be discharged, ridding your body of that waste once and for all. There's water in that urine, too. If the kidney detects too much of it in your blood, for instance, when you've chugged several glasses at once,
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Barter for Burger PIPE The...
I think the block will work Nick good I'm gonna do you want for it uh whatever you feel comfortable with I'm after a hamburger chug a milkshake and surprise it's worth
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Fishing for Crocs in an...
this could easily take decent-sized mammal pray or chug back a huge fish in one gulp effortless just efforts
Video examples
A robot that eats...
as you can see. And the basking shark opens its mouth, and it swims through the water, collecting plankton. As it does that, it digests the food, and then it uses that energy in its body to keep moving. So, could we make a robot like that -- like the basking shark that chugs through the water and eats up pollution?
Video examples
Math can save us from...
x times divided by P and take the remainder and so if you plug numbers into this really really simple numbers you can see like if we're using three and seven as the generator and the prime and if we're using three as your secret and we're using four as the secret of the iTunes server we can plug and chug
Video examples
How do your kidneys...
The tubes empty their contents into the bladder to be discharged, ridding your body of that waste once and for all. There's water in that urine, too. If the kidney detects too much of it in your blood, for instance, when you've chugged several glasses at once,
Video examples
Barter for Burger PIPE The...
I think the block will work Nick good I'm gonna do you want for it uh whatever you feel comfortable with I'm after a hamburger chug a milkshake and surprise it's worth
Video examples
Fishing for Crocs in an...
this could easily take decent-sized mammal pray or chug back a huge fish in one gulp effortless just efforts
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Quote examples
Tom Scholz
American Musician
I can sit down at a piano or with a guitar and just chug away for hours and be perfectly content with whatever comes out. But when it comes to something that somebody else is going to listen to, then I do feel a great deal of pressure to do something that's exceptional, at least in what I consider to be at the limits of what I can do.
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Mariette Hartley
American Actress
I got used to certain things that normal kids don't get used to, like, when my mother went into the kitchen for things other than just cooking. I could hear the bottle open up and I could hear the chugs. Then the next morning, none of it was discussed. You grow up feeling crazy.
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Gerard Butler
Scottish Actor
300' was a real turning point in my career. Until then, I felt like a steam train that was slowly chugging to the top of a hill. Now I'm over that hill, my career seems to have its own momentum.
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Joshua Bell
American Musician
You might think that after 40 years of practice you wouldn't need to practice anymore, but sadly it doesn't work that way. You still have to keep chugging away and perfecting.
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Lesley Gore
American Musician
Really you just gotta keep chugging along and keep a positive attitude and get through all the problems. You gotta face them, otherwise you don't get through.
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Mick Hucknall
English Singer
I think my music ran parallel to a lot of people's lives. We were always chugging along in the background.
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Mary H.K. Choi
South Korean Author
Everyone is such a mystery, yet we chug along so much of the time presuming we're all on the same page.
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Jessica Stroup
American Actress
On set, I have a lot of coffee... so I try to chug water before going for that next cup.
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Max Holloway
American Athlete
I'm not trying to be this guy just chugging along. I want to lead the pack.
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Aaron Stanford
American Actor
I consider myself a blue-collar actor, just chugging away.
Quote examples
Tom Scholz
American Musician
I can sit down at a piano or with a guitar and just chug away for hours and be perfectly content with whatever comes out. But when it comes to something that somebody else is going to listen to, then I do feel a great deal of pressure to do something that's exceptional, at least in what I consider to be at the limits of what I can do.
Quote examples
Mariette Hartley
American Actress
I got used to certain things that normal kids don't get used to, like, when my mother went into the kitchen for things other than just cooking. I could hear the bottle open up and I could hear the chugs. Then the next morning, none of it was discussed. You grow up feeling crazy.
Quote examples
Gerard Butler
Scottish Actor
300' was a real turning point in my career. Until then, I felt like a steam train that was slowly chugging to the top of a hill. Now I'm over that hill, my career seems to have its own momentum.
Quote examples
Joshua Bell
American Musician
You might think that after 40 years of practice you wouldn't need to practice anymore, but sadly it doesn't work that way. You still have to keep chugging away and perfecting.
Quote examples
Lesley Gore
American Musician
Really you just gotta keep chugging along and keep a positive attitude and get through all the problems. You gotta face them, otherwise you don't get through.
Quote examples
Mick Hucknall
English Singer
I think my music ran parallel to a lot of people's lives. We were always chugging along in the background.
Quote examples
Mary H.K. Choi
South Korean Author
Everyone is such a mystery, yet we chug along so much of the time presuming we're all on the same page.
Quote examples
Jessica Stroup
American Actress
On set, I have a lot of coffee... so I try to chug water before going for that next cup.
Quote examples
Max Holloway
American Athlete
I'm not trying to be this guy just chugging along. I want to lead the pack.
Quote examples
Aaron Stanford
American Actor
I consider myself a blue-collar actor, just chugging away.
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