Transcription
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- [chuhg]
- /tʃʌg/
- /tʃʌɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chuhg]
- /tʃʌg/
Definitions of chugged word
- noun chugged a large gulp or swallow: He finished his beer in two chugs. 1
- verb without object chugged to drink something in large gulps: to chug on a bottle of beer. 1
- abbreviation CHUGGED chug-a-lug. 1
- noun chugged Simple past tense and past participle of chug. 1
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Origin of chugged
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1865-70; imitative
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Parts of speech for Chugged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chugged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chugged usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chugged
verb chugged
- continued — continuing; not having stopped
- persisted — to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.: to persist in working for world peace; to persist in unpopular political activities.
- gulped — to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid.
- downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
Antonyms for chugged
verb chugged
- stopped — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
See also
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