different between labouring vs chug

English

Alternative forms

• laboring (US)

Pronunciation

Verb

labouring

1. (Britain, Canada) present participle of labour

Noun

labouring (plural labourings)

1. The act of one who labours; toil; work done.

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: ch?g, IPA^(key): /t???/
• Rhymes: -??

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

chug (plural chugs)

1. A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
2. A large gulp of drink.

   He drank his beer in three chugs.

3. A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.

Translations

Verb

chug (third-person singular simple present chugs, present participle chugging, simple past and past participle chugged)

1. (intransitive) To make dull explosive sounds.
2. (intransitive) To move or travel whilst making such sounds.

   We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out.
3. (transitive, slang) to drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. People usually chant this at the person who is drinking.

   Chug! Chug! Chug!

   I can't believe he chugged three beers.

Synonyms

• (drink): See also Thesaurus:drink

Translations

Etymology 2

blend of chihuahua and pug

Noun

chug (plural chugs)

1. A dog; a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.

Etymology 3

blend of charity and mug

Verb

chug (third-person singular simple present chugs, present participle chugging, simple past and past participle chugged)

1. (transitive, Britain slang, derogatory) To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.

   I got chugged in the town centre today.

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

chug (plural chugs)

1. (derogatory, ethnic slur) A person of Native American descent.