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'300' was a real turning point in my career. Until then, I felt like a steam train that was slowly chugging to the top of a hill. Now I'm over that hill, my career seems to have its own momentum.
Gerard Butler

Meaning of "chugging" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHUGGING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHUGGING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chugging 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 chugging in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHUGGING

PRESENT

Present
I chug
you chug
he/she/it chugs
we chug
you chug
they chug
Present continuous
I am chugging
you are chugging
he/she/it is chugging
we are chugging
you are chugging
they are chugging
Present perfect
I have chugged
you have chugged
he/she/it has chugged
we have chugged
you have chugged
they have chugged
Present perfect continuous
I have been chugging
you have been chugging
he/she/it has been chugging
we have been chugging
you have been chugging
they have been chugging
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 chugged
you chugged
he/she/it chugged
we chugged
you chugged
they chugged
Past continuous
I was chugging
you were chugging
he/she/it was chugging
we were chugging
you were chugging
they were chugging
Past perfect
I had chugged
you had chugged
he/she/it had chugged
we had chugged
you had chugged
they had chugged
Past perfect continuous
I had been chugging
you had been chugging
he/she/it had been chugging
we had been chugging
you had been chugging
they had been chugging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you chug
we let´s chug
you chug
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to chug
Past participle
chugged
Present Participle
chugging
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 BEGIN LIKE CHUGGING

chufa
chuff
chuffed
chuffiness
chuffing
chuffy
chug
chug-a-lug
chugalug
chugged
chugger
chukar
Chukchee
Chukchi
Chukchi Peninsula
Chukchi Sea
chukka
chukka boot
chukker

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHUGGING

bagging
begging
blogging
bragging
changing
debugging
dogging
dragging
flagging
gagging
hogging
hugging
jogging
lagging
legging
ligging
logging
plugging
rigging
tagging
tugging

Synonyms and antonyms of chugging in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chugging» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHUGGING

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

Translator English - Chinese

隆隆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

resoplando
570 millions of speakers

English

chugging
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chugging
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأزيز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

урчание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chugging
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chugging
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

soufflant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengamuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tuckern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一気飲み
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

걷 겠죠
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chugging
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chugging
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

chugging
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Chugging
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

içiyorsunuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chugging
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chugging
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бурчання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chugging
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chugging
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chugging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chugging
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tøffer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chugging

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHUGGING»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHUGGING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chugging

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4 QUOTES WITH «CHUGGING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chugging.
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Bob Beauprez
After several trillion dollars of stimulation by the Obama Administration and the Fed, one might think the economy would be chugging along at a pretty good clip. But, it just isn't so, and the light at the end of the tunnel is pretty dim. Just ask a small business owner.
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Gerard Butler
'300' was a real turning point in my career. Until then, I felt like a steam train that was slowly chugging to the top of a hill. Now I'm over that hill, my career seems to have its own momentum.
3
Lesley Gore
Really you just gotta keep chugging along and keep a positive attitude and get through all the problems. You gotta face them, otherwise you don't get through.
4
Aaron Stanford
I consider myself a blue-collar actor, just chugging away.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHUGGING»

Discover the use of chugging in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chugging and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Get Chugging
Chugging is all about sound textures - rich train sounds, gruff blues and spiraling country dance beats. the whole method is aural - just put on the CD and follow the instructions - the book expands the music and puts it on paper for you.
Ben Hewlett, Paul Lennon, 2010
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Application of a double-dead-time model describing chugging ...
Double-dead-time model describing chugging to liquid propellant rocket engines having multielement injectors
John R. Szuch, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lewis Research Center, 1969
3
Steam Locomotives: Whistling, Chugging, Smoking Iron Horses ...
An overview of the development and operation of the steam locomotive, from its beginnings to when diesel-electric engines became the primary haulers for the railroads, with an emphasis on North and South America.
‎2004
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Guidebook to Light Water Reactor Safety Analysis
A study of water impact loads is available which concludes that trapped air can play a major role, and that the phenomenon is governed by bulk rather than acoustic effects [3-18], 3.11 Chugging A phenomenon called chugging has been  ...
P. B. Abramson, 1985
5
Popular Mechanics
Chugging. Catches. Walleyes. Walleyes lie in wait for minnows near the bottom of the water and chugging with this combination of natural and artificial bait usually results in a good catch.
6
Rocket and Spacecraft Propulsion: Principles, Practice and ...
While the delay in combustion, and the direct eect of the combustion chamber pressure on the injection rate, are the main cause implicated in chugging, other resonances are often present and can become dominant. The face of the injector  ...
Martin J. L. Turner, 2008
7
101 Colors and Shapes Activities, Grades Preschool - K
Then sing the following song. With each new verse, have the children who are wearing the matching colored necklace "chug" around the circle. This Little Engine Sung to: “This Old Man” This little engine, it is black, It goes chugging down the ...
Susan Hodges, 2009
8
The Role of the Charity Commission and Public Benefit: Post ...
Q599 Charlie Elphicke: There is a lot of public concern about chugging—-opinion polls are off the chart in terms of the level of worry about it. Mr Shawcross said it was for Parliament and the Government to take action. Do you think it is time for ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Public Administration Select Committee, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 2013
9
Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow
This is usually a low frequency of the order of 1 Hz or less and, when the condensation instability locks into this low frequency, the phenomenon is known as chugging. The pressure oscillations resulting from chugging can be quite violent and ...
Christopher E. Brennen, 2005
10
Hydraulic Research in the United States and Canada
I: A Fundamental Thermalhydraulic Model to Predict Steam Chugging Phenomena, D. A. Sargis, J. H. Stuhmiller, S. S. Wang, Electric Power Research Inst. Rept. NP-962 1, Jan. 1979. Analysis of Steam Chugging Phenomena, Vol. 2: User's ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHUGGING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chugging is used in the context of the following news items.
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A train of typhoons is chugging across the Pacific Ocean, and …
A trio of tropical cyclones is churning across the Pacific Ocean this week in a recent spike of typhoon activity in the region. All three cyclones are ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
After coal, can better health save West Virginia?
WILLIAMSON, WV (Reuters) - With coal trains chugging past in the distance, Jack Perry watches as his wife, Margie, plants row upon row of ... «WTVB, Jul 15»
3
Mortgage Bonds Can't Keep Up With Spreads at 11-Month High
“While the economy seems to be chugging along, and the Fed seems to be getting ready for September, the events in Greece could change ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
4
Celebrated orange soda aficionado Kel Mitchell returns to …
Kel Mitchell has finally been given a reprieve from his endless club appearances and gigs hosting orange soda chugging contests. The former ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jul 15»
5
Samsung rolls out whopping 2TB SSDs for home PCs
... a minimum of five years or up to 150 terabytes worth of writes, and the 850 Pro will keep chugging for 10 years up to 300TBs worth of writes. «PCWorld, Jul 15»
6
The Tuesday night Orioles game thread: at Twins
That's a guy chugging along towards a 200+ IP season who doesn't particularly care that his ERA is more than a point below his FIP. «Camden Chat, Jul 15»
7
Amazing Race Canada teams ready to rumble
Although, as the beer-chugging guy who tromped through the crowd while singing the national anthem at the Olympics, he did help start the ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
8
Escobar Focused On Improving Consistency Entering Third Season
Comfort isn't going to be enough on its own, though – especially not with Jason Witten still chugging along at a Pro Bowl pace. Escobar said ... «DallasCowboys.com, Jul 15»
9
'It's not like Argo': the trials of a tour guide in Iran
It took some effort to imagine this place full of workers and their families, the swans chugging, the schools full, the nearby train station and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Best in College Sports: No topping Ohio State's 2014-15 season
If Title IX guidelines are met, who cares how many sports there are -- as long as football keeps chugging along? It is an unbroken circle. «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»

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