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to chug

to chug

31 5.0
To drink something quickly in large gulps
  • verb
  • /tʃʌg/
  • Informal
translation icon : beber de un trago
  • At the party, everyone cheered as he tried to chug his drink without stopping.
  • chug beer
  • chug water
  • chug juice

As soon as I get into the meeting I chug the whole pre workout.

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Examples

  • We're playing to see who can chug a can of soda, that is, the fastest.

  • Please just chug this beer and come hang out!

  • - Gotta chug a beer.

  • Should l just chug it?

  • So what I'll do is I'll wake up and I will chug water.

  • I'm going to go chug this tea, try and get all of this pollution out of me.

  • He turns back to his glass of wine and chugs it.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • She hesitates, then chugs the last of it.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Bela pops the cap and chugs half the bottle in one swig.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • He grabs a bottle of bourbon from the seat and chugs it down.

    Fiction book (1994)

Synonyms

to pop
vsto chug
  • Informal
25 8.2

To drink an alcoholic drink quickly

is about fast gulps rather than merely finishing something quickly
to down
vsto chug
  • Informal
22 5.4

Eat or drink something quickly and completely

is narrower, focusing on fast drinking with large gulps rather than general consumption
to guzzle
vsto chug
  • Informal
16 5.8

To drink a lot very quickly

is about quick large gulps rather than prolonged heavy drinking
to suck down
vsto chug
  • Informal
9 7.7

To drink or eat something very quickly, often without pausing

is mainly used for rapid drinking with big gulps, not eating
to gulp down
vsto chug
  • Informal
6 3.1

To eat or drink something quickly without stopping

is used mainly for rapid drinking rather than for eating
to swill
vsto chug
  • Informal
5 7.5

To drink a lot quickly, usually alcoholic drinks

is more about fast gulping rather than long greedy drinking
to pour down
vsto chug
  • Informal
2 5.7

To drink all of a glass or bottle quickly in one go

highlights finishing the whole drink rather than taking repeated large gulps
to skull
vsto chug
  • Australian
2 9.9

To drink alcohol very quickly in one go

focuses on a quick finish in one go rather than taking large gulps
to drink down
vsto chug
1 3.2

To empty a glass quickly in one long gulp

focuses on quick complete finish rather than the act of large gulping
to swigger
vsto chug
  • Informal
9.9

To drink a liquid quickly in big gulps, often alcohol

is used for quick drinking in many contexts, not only alcohol
to chugalug
vsto chug
  • Slang
9.9

To drink something very quickly in one go

focuses on taking large gulps over finishing everything in one go
to swill down
vsto chug
  • Informal
8.0

To drink a lot very quickly, often alcohol

focuses on drinking large amounts rather than on gulp size or pauses
to toss off
vsto chug
  • Informal
8.4

To drink a whole glass quickly, often of alcohol

highlights finishing in one go rather than focusing on gulp size
to belt down
vsto chug
  • UK
8.5

To drink quickly, often alcohol

is used for rapid drinking via big gulps rather than just quick finishing
to bolt down
vsto chug
  • Informal
3.7

To eat or drink very quickly, often without chewing

is about rapid drinking in large gulps rather than fast eating without chewing

Antonyms

127 1.0

To drink a small amount at a time, usually slowly

Idioms

to plug and chug
  • Informal
8.2

To find an answer by putting numbers into an equation and doing the math

Phrasal Verbs

to chug coffee
  • Informal
1 5.9

To drink coffee quickly in big gulps to wake up

Move slowly and steadily, making a regular puffing sound like an old train

How Fast

to guzzle
  • Informal
16 5.8
to swig
  • Informal
1 6.7
to chug
  • Informal
31 5.0
to drink
1.0
to sip
127 1.0

Surface Forms

chug infinitive
chugged past
chugged past participle
chugging present participle
chugs third person singular

Etymology

Chug for drinking is a helpful image: imagine someone drinking so fast it makes a quick 'chug' sound as the liquid goes down. So to chug a drink is to drink it quickly in large gulps.