to chug
Third Person
chugs
Present Participle
chugging
Past Tense
chugged
Past Participle
chugged
1
to consume a beverage, usually a carbonated or alcoholic one, quickly and in large gulps
transitive
- Thirsty after the game, he decided to chug a cold bottle of water.
- The college students gathered to chug sodas during the hot summer afternoon.
- She challenged her friends to see who could chug a can of soda the fastest.
- At the party, they played a game where participants had to chug a mug of beer without stopping.
- The group of friends loudly cheered as they chugged their beers in a drinking contest.
2
to produce a rhythmic and repetitive sound, often resembling the noise made by a train or an engine
- The old truck chugged down the road, its engine working hard.
- We heard the boat chugging along the river before we saw it.
- The train chugged slowly up the steep hill, its wheels clanking.
- The tractor chugged through the field, breaking up the soil.
- The coffee machine chugged as it brewed a fresh pot.