chugverb [ I usually + adv/prep ]
uk/tʃʌɡ/us/tʃʌɡ/-gg-to make the sound of an engine or motor, or to move making this sound:
The lorry chugged up the hill.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- chime
- clash
- crackling
- ding
- ding-a-ling
- ding-dong
- fizz
- hoot
- knock
- pip
- rasp
- ringer
- rumbling
- sing
- slam
- thud
- ting
- twang
- whine
- whistle
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chug
noun [ C often singular ] ukus
We heard the chug of the boat's engine in the distance.