1. to move with a regular repeated sound like that of an engine
2. to drink something quickly without stopping
Usage: informal

1. a short dull sound made repeatedly

Examples

• The old train chugged slowly up the hill.
• The boat’s engine chugged steadily across the lake.
• He chugged the entire bottle of water after his run.
• She chugged her coffee before rushing to work.
• We could hear the chug of the motor from across the yard.
• The steady chug of the generator kept us awake.