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PRONUNCIATION OF CHUG-A-LUG

chug-a-lug  [ˈtʃʌɡəlʌɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHUG-A-LUG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chug-A-Lug is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb chug-a-lug in English.

WHAT DOES CHUG-A-LUG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chug-a-lug in the English dictionary

The definition of chug-a-lug in the dictionary is to consume in one gulp.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHUG-A-LUG

PRESENT

Present
I chug-a-lug
you chug-a-lug
he/she/it chug-a-lugs
we chug-a-lug
you chug-a-lug
they chug-a-lug
Present continuous
I am chug-a-lugging
you are chug-a-lugging
he/she/it is chug-a-lugging
we are chug-a-lugging
you are chug-a-lugging
they are chug-a-lugging
Present perfect
I have chug-a-lugged
you have chug-a-lugged
he/she/it has chug-a-lugged
we have chug-a-lugged
you have chug-a-lugged
they have chug-a-lugged
Present perfect continuous
I have been chug-a-lugging
you have been chug-a-lugging
he/she/it has been chug-a-lugging
we have been chug-a-lugging
you have been chug-a-lugging
they have been chug-a-lugging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I chug-a-lugged
you chug-a-lugged
he/she/it chug-a-lugged
we chug-a-lugged
you chug-a-lugged
they chug-a-lugged
Past continuous
I was chug-a-lugging
you were chug-a-lugging
he/she/it was chug-a-lugging
we were chug-a-lugging
you were chug-a-lugging
they were chug-a-lugging
Past perfect
I had chug-a-lugged
you had chug-a-lugged
he/she/it had chug-a-lugged
we had chug-a-lugged
you had chug-a-lugged
they had chug-a-lugged
Past perfect continuous
I had been chug-a-lugging
you had been chug-a-lugging
he/she/it had been chug-a-lugging
we had been chug-a-lugging
you had been chug-a-lugging
they had been chug-a-lugging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will chug-a-lug
you will chug-a-lug
he/she/it will chug-a-lug
we will chug-a-lug
you will chug-a-lug
they will chug-a-lug
Future continuous
I will be chug-a-lugging
you will be chug-a-lugging
he/she/it will be chug-a-lugging
we will be chug-a-lugging
you will be chug-a-lugging
they will be chug-a-lugging
Future perfect
I will have chug-a-lugged
you will have chug-a-lugged
he/she/it will have chug-a-lugged
we will have chug-a-lugged
you will have chug-a-lugged
they will have chug-a-lugged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been chug-a-lugging
you will have been chug-a-lugging
he/she/it will have been chug-a-lugging
we will have been chug-a-lugging
you will have been chug-a-lugging
they will have been chug-a-lugging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would chug-a-lug
you would chug-a-lug
he/she/it would chug-a-lug
we would chug-a-lug
you would chug-a-lug
they would chug-a-lug
Conditional continuous
I would be chug-a-lugging
you would be chug-a-lugging
he/she/it would be chug-a-lugging
we would be chug-a-lugging
you would be chug-a-lugging
they would be chug-a-lugging
Conditional perfect
I would have chug-a-lug
you would have chug-a-lug
he/she/it would have chug-a-lug
we would have chug-a-lug
you would have chug-a-lug
they would have chug-a-lug
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been chug-a-lugging
you would have been chug-a-lugging
he/she/it would have been chug-a-lugging
we would have been chug-a-lugging
you would have been chug-a-lugging
they would have been chug-a-lugging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you chug-a-lug
we let´s chug-a-lug
you chug-a-lug
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to chug-a-lug
Past participle
chug-a-lugged
Present Participle
chug-a-lugging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHUG-A-LUG


chugalug
ˈtʃʌɡəˌlʌɡ
earplug
ˈɪəˌplʌɡ
fireplug
ˈfaɪəˌplʌɡ
glug
ɡlʌɡ
lug
lʌɡ
plug
plʌɡ
Rawlplug
ˈrɔːlplʌɡ
roseslug
ˈrəʊzˌslʌɡ
slug
slʌɡ
unplug
ʌnˈplʌɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHUG-A-LUG

chuddies
chuddy
Chudskoye Ozero
chufa
chuff
chuffed
chuffiness
chuffing
chuffy
chug
chugalug
chugged
chugger
chugging
chukar
Chukchee
Chukchi
Chukchi Peninsula
Chukchi Sea
chukka

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHUG-A-LUG

banana plug
glow plug
heater plug
jack plug
phono plug
salt plug
sea slug
spark plug
sparking plug
three-pin plug
two-pin plug
volcanic plug
wander plug

Synonyms and antonyms of chug-a-lug in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chug-a-lug» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHUG-A-LUG

Find out the translation of chug-a-lug to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chug-a-lug from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chug-a-lug» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

突突-A-耳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Echar un lug
570 millions of speakers

English

chug-a-lug
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इजाफा होगा - A- खींचना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحرك محدثا صوتا واحد في العروه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Пей до дна! наконечник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Chug -a- lug
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোটরগাড়ির ইঞ্জিনের আওয়াজ-এ-কাণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

teuf -à- oreille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chug-a-lug
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tuckern -a -lug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一気飲み
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잔 비우기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chug-a-lug
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chug -a- tai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிக்-அ-லக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चुग-ए-मग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pat-a-pabucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chug - a- lug
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dyszeć -- LUG
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Пий до дна ! наконечник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chug -a- lug
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύνοικος -α - lug
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Chug -´n- sleep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chug -a -lug
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chug -a - lug
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chug-a-lug

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHUG-A-LUG»

The term «chug-a-lug» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.282 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHUG-A-LUG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chug-a-lug

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHUG-A-LUG»

Discover the use of chug-a-lug in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chug-a-lug and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Color of Summer: or The New Garden of Earthly Delights
That fish is dinner, said Chug-a-Lug to herself when she saw the Angel of Marianao emerge from the ocean. And with great self-possession, poise, and aplomb she signaled the golden young carp to come over. Chug-a-Lug knew that after a ...
Reinaldo Arenas, 2001
2
Cheechako
"So drink chug—a—lug, chug—a—lug, chug—a—lug. So drink chug—a—lug." And the soiled tike did, exchanging a rancorous belch for a large swallow from the ladle, his face wrestling with the obnoxious taste. The chant escalated as the  ...
Dan McFadden, 2002
3
The Dragon's End: And Other Children's Poems
On. The. Train. Chug a lug, chug a lug. Houses racing by. Chug a lug, chug a lug. Clouds fly across the sky. Chug alug, chugalug. Fields a blur of green. Chug alug , chuga lug. So manythings I haven't seen. Chug alug, chuga lug. In the dark ...
Kevin Bower, 2011
4
Poetry for the Now
A chug—a—lug—chug. My suitcase is at my feet, Packed with firecrackers A chug—a—lug—chug. A chug—a—lug—chug. Faster, faster, goes the train My vacation has almost begun. A chug-a-lug-chug. A chug-a-lug-chug. Sunny 45 QUIET ...
Johan Lewis, 2009
5
Broken Cisterns
Minister Juanita Young. "Oh yeah that's what I'm talk'n bout. Give me that thang." " Turn that thang up girl. CHUG! CHUG! CHUG! CHUG! CHUG A LUG! CHUG A LUG! CHUG A LUG! CHUG A LUG! CHUG A LUG! CHUG A LUG! CHUG A LUG!
Minister Juanita Young, 2010
6
Campus Traditions: Folklore from the Old-Time College to the ...
She's rounder through and through. So drink chug-a-lug, chug-a-lug, So drink chug-a-lug, chug-a-lug. Here's to (name) She's OK Think she's going to heaven But she's going the other way. So drink chug-a-lug, chug-a-lug So drink chug-a- lug, ...
Simon J. Bronner, 2012
7
Somewhere in Heaven My Mother Is Smiling
A. GAME. OF. CHUG-A-LUG-A. I was wise enough to never grow up while fooling most people into believing I had. ~Margaret Mead I often reminisce about the many times I've played games with my grandchildren. One of the most enjoyable  ...
Peggy Toney Horton, 2011
8
Big City Otto
Bill Slavin. o n g ata beatin' up the street feelin' real loose! snappin' to the beat ridin' with my crew, Twinkie in my claw! juice in my KNOW WHAT YOu'RE uP TO! OTTO, C'MON! WE'RE gETTINg OuT Of HERE! f w ip! cHUg-A-LUg! cHUg-A-LUg!
Bill Slavin, 2011
9
Never a Hero
real fine friend; He is no party pooper; he is a real fine trooper; so here's to Bob he's a real fine friend; Chug-a-lug, Chug-a-lug, etc." The Chug-a- lug part went on until to my dismay he had downed the entire drink. I grabbed him and asked him  ...
Richard Desoto, 2010
10
The Beach Boys
Chug-A-Lug” is a song written by Brian Wilson, Gary Usher and Mike Love for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1962 album Surfin' Safari. The lyrics of the song are about the members of the band hanging out ...
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHUG-A-LUG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chug-a-lug is used in the context of the following news items.
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Uptown Dallas shoppers can mark their calendars for Whole Foods …
The location is on the McKinney Avenue Trolley line, although given the trolley's chug-a-lug 20 mph, buying ice cream is probably not ... «CultureMap Dallas, Jun 15»
2
2015 U.S. Open picks and predictions for Tiger Woods, Phil …
This year, the course, with one lone tree, will play more like a firm and fast British Open links-style track (chug-a-lug) than a traditional U.S. ... «SB Nation, Jun 15»
3
What to expect when Dwight Yoakam plays Lincoln City this …
... hit single, this heartbroken shuffler is notable because Yoakam wrote it with famed songster Roger Miller ("King Of The Road," "Chug-a-lug"). «OregonLive.com, Jun 15»
4
Here's How They Got Teens Off Drugs in 1960s Greenwich Village
"There was a place on Houston Street," Lynn remembered, "where we used to go — around dusk — and have chug-a-lug contests.". «Village Voice, Jun 15»
5
LAX's Terminal 2 Destined For Full Slate of Dining Upgrades
Slapfish is getting in on the seafood game inside the terminal, while Chinese take-out Pick Up Stix and chug-a-lug drink spot Barney's Beanery ... «Eater LA, May 15»
6
Dan Conradt: Life at sea: Buff or buffet?
It was going to be another busy day aboard ship: a chug-a-lug contest at poolside, a lecture on "Things To Do In Barbados," an origami ... «Post-Bulletin, May 15»
7
The Way I See It: Long Memorial Day weekend usually brings out …
... who aren't clear of the consequences that can happen if they chug-a-lug a brew or pop that pill and then get behind the wheel of a vehicle. «Therogersvillereview, May 15»
8
How To Make The Caravan Coffee Roasters Coffee Negroni
Garnish with an orange wedge and chug-a-lug, Brewdy! Chug-a-lug. Caravan Coffee Roasters will be serving the drink at their Kings Cross ... «Sprudge, May 15»
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Beer here — and there, and there ...
What's your favorite drinking song? Maybe "Chug-a-Lug" by Roger Miller. click to enlarge. Ed Griggs of Florissant works for Veterans Affairs. «Colorado Springs Independent, May 15»
10
These heavyweight panfish will put your bobber down for the 10-count
They spit out the shells and chug-a-lug the rest like a Cajun at a crawfish boil. Feeding habits of redears and bluegills also differ, a fact that may ... «Arkansas Online, May 15»

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