chug

About 0.13 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
2. noun A large gulp of drink.

   He drank his beer in three chugs.

3. noun A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.
4. noun A person of Native American descent.
5. noun A palm muted note on a distorted electric guitar.
6. verb To make dull explosive sounds.
7. verb To move or travel whilst making such sounds.

   We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out.

8. verb To move or travel at a steady, although not especially fast, pace.

Similar words

drink swallow puff lug aspire cale chug-a-lug chuff butt chug chuffing

Often followed by

of along and up a chug down away through

Word family

chugged chugger chuggers chugging chugs