What does "chug" mean?

A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.

What is a synonym for "chug"?

Common synonyms include: booze, lush, mouthful, neck, pound, quaff.

//t͡ʃʌɡ// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Noun

1
A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
2
A dog that is a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.
3
the dull explosive noise made by an engine wordnet
4
A large gulp of drink.
"He drank his beer in three chugs."
5
A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.

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Verb

1
To make dull explosive sounds. intransitive
2
To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner. UK, derogatory, slang, transitive
"I got chugged in the town centre today."
3
make a dull, explosive sound wordnet
4
To move or travel whilst making such sounds. intransitive
"We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out."
5
To move or travel at a steady, although not especially fast, pace. broadly, intransitive
"Outside, beyond the sun-baked station yard, a rice mill chugged away in the distance, and sweating coolies unloaded bags of rice from creaking bullock carts."

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6
To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. Usually chanted at the person who is drinking. colloquial, transitive
"Chug! Chug! Chug!"
7
To function or perform with difficulty, typically due to inadequate resources or performance limitations. intransitive
"My game chugs every time too many NPCs are onscreen."