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chugging

The correct spelling is chugging.

How to pronounce chugging

verb

IPA: /ˈtʃʌɡɪŋ/

Say it like: Chu-gji-ng

The correct spelling is chugging. To make dull explosive sounds. For example: "We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out."

Usage Examples

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

Chug! Chug! Chug!

I got chugged in the town centre today.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To make dull explosive sounds.
  2. 2.To move or travel whilst making such sounds.
  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.
  4. 4.To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.

noun

  1. 1.The sound of something that chugs.

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