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Word entry · 4 letters

chug

Best crossword clue

"Engine sound"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /t͡ʃʌɡ/Part of speech verb, nounSorted cghuStarts with CEnds with G1 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2H3U4G

Definitions

  1. make a dull, explosive sound

Word origin

Onomatopoeic, in imitation of a working steam engine. The racial slur sense derives from the stereotype of Native Americans chugging alcohol.

Used in a sentence

  • He drank his beer in three chugs.
  • We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out.
  • The inn also offers adventure packages, including ziplining and a truck safari, where a military vehicle chugs up the side of a muddy mountain.

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