chug
/tʃʌg/ v [I always + adv/prep] (-gg-) (MAKE SOUND)Definition
› to make the sound of an engine or motor, or to move making this sound: The train chugged up the hill. › To chug also means to move steadily, like a little train: Yeah, my life is chugging right along, thanks. chug /tʃʌg/ n [C] › We heard the chug of the boat’s engine in the distance.
(Definition of chug v (MAKE SOUND) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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