chug
/t͡ʃʌɡ/ verb C2- To make dull explosive sounds.
- To move or travel whilst making such sounds. · We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out.
- To move or travel at a steady, although not especially fast, pace.
- To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. Usually chanted at the person who is drinking. · Chug! Chug! Chug!
- To function or perform with difficulty, typically due to inadequate resources or performance limitations. · My game chugs every time too many NPCs are onscreen.
He/she/it chugs · Past chugged · Past participle chugged · -ing form chugging
Verb forms
- Base form
- chug
- He/she/it
- chugs
- Past
- chugged
- Past participle
- chugged
- -ing form
- chugging
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