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| chug [ chug ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle chugged, present participle chug·ging, 3rd person present singular chugs) |
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1. make repeated thudding sound: to make a repetitive thudding sound like that of a small engine
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2. move with chugging sound: to move along slowly with a chugging sound under the power of an engine
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3. continue in steady fashion: to continue steadily doing the usual things
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noun |
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chugging noise: the chugging noise that an engine makes
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| [Mid-19th century. An imitation of the sound] |
