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chugging

chug
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chuhg]
    • /tʃʌg/
    • /ˈtʃʌɡ.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chuhg]
    • /tʃʌg/

Definitions of chugging word

  • noun chugging a large gulp or swallow: He finished his beer in two chugs. 1
  • verb without object chugging to drink something in large gulps: to chug on a bottle of beer. 1
  • abbreviation CHUGGING chug-a-lug. 1
  • noun chugging Present participle of chug. 1
  • noun chugging The sound of something that chugs. 0

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Origin of chugging

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 Chugging

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chugging 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

chugging usage trend in Literature

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