Synonyms for chug

Most common

neck · pound · toss · scull

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.

2. v. 1

   To make dull explosive sounds.

Related words

Word family

chugger

Phrases

butt chug

Forms

Plural

chugs → tosses, pounds, sculls, necks…

Past participle

chugged
e.g. chugged → swigged, quaffed, skoled…

Example sentences

• neck Filling out all these forms is a pain in the neck.
• pound An ounce of practice is worth a pound of precept.
• toss The coin toss decides who will kick off the match.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

neck¹, toss¹, swig¹, skol

5 letters

pound¹, scull¹, quaff¹

In other languages

Français

vrombissement