the steady chug of the engine
1chug — chug1 chugger, n. /chug/, n., v., chugged, chugging. n. 1. a short, dull, explosive sound: the steady chug of an engine. v.i. 2. to make this sound: The motor chugged. 3. to move while making this sound: The train chugged along. [1865 70, Amer.;… …
2chug — /tʃʌg / (say chug) noun 1. a short, dull explosive sound: the steady chug of an engine. –verb (i) (chugged, chugging) 2. to make this sound. 3. to move while making this sound: the train chugged along. {imitative} …
3chug — [tʃʌg] v past tense and past participle chugged present participle chugging [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: From the sound] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition] if a car, train etc chugs somewhere, it moves there slowly, with the engine making a… …
