Chugged Meaning in English
word · lemma: chug
ˈtʃəɡd
CHUHGD
tʃˈʌɡd
CHUGD
Definition
Past tense of 'chug'. Means to drink something quickly in large gulps, or for a machine or vehicle to move slowly and noisily.
Usage & Nuances
'Chugged' is informal. Common in slang with drinks ('chugged a beer'). For machines, it gives a sense of slow but steady and noisy progress, like 'the train chugged up the hill'. Not used for sipping or quiet movement.
Spanish: bebió de un trago - avanzó trabajosamente (máquina/vehículo)Portuguese (BR): virou (bebida) - prosseguiu com dificuldade (máquina/veículo)Portuguese (PT): bebeu de um trago - avançou com esforço (máquina/veículo)Chinese (Simplified): 一口喝下 - 缓慢前进（机器/车）Chinese (Traditional): 一口喝下 - 緩慢前進（機器/車）Hindi: एक घूँट में पी लिया - धीरे-धीरे चल पड़ा (मशीन/गाड़ी)Arabic: شرب دفعة واحدة - تقدّم ببطء (محرك/مركبة)Bengali: গলা দিয়ে গিলে ফেলা (পানীয়) - ধীরে ধীরে ও শব্দ করে এগিয়ে যাওয়া (যানবাহন)Russian: осушил залпом (про напиток) - медленно и шумно двигался (про транспорт)Japanese: 一気に飲んだ - ゆっくりガタガタ進んだ（乗り物）Vietnamese: uống ừng ực - di chuyển ì ạch, phát ra tiếng ồn (xe cộ)Korean: 단숨에 마셨다 - 천천히 시끄럽게 움직였다 (탈것)Turkish: tek dikişte içti - ağır ağır gürültüyle ilerledi (araç/makine)Urdu: ایک ہی گھونٹ میں پی گیا - دھیرے دھیرے اور شور کرتے ہوئے چلنا (گاڑی/مشین)Indonesian: menenggak habis - berjalan perlahan dan berisik (kendaraan/mesin)
Example Sentences
He chugged the water after his run.
basic
The old train chugged slowly up the hill.
basic
She chugged her soda in one go.
basic
"He chugged his beer like a champion," Mark said, laughing.
natural
The bus chugged along through the snowstorm, refusing to stop.
natural
I was so thirsty, I just chugged the whole bottle without thinking.
natural