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Pant vs Chug - What's the difference?

pant | chug |

In lang=en terms the difference between pant and chug

is that pant is to sigh; to flutter; to languish while chug is to move or travel whilst making such sounds.

As nouns the difference between pant and chug

is that pant is a quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp or pant can be (fashion) a pair of pants (trousers or underpants) or pant can be a public drinking fountain in scotland and north-east england while chug is a dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine or chug can be a dog; a cross between a pug and a chihuahua or chug can be (pejorative|racial slur) a person of native american descent.

As verbs the difference between pant and chug

is that pant is (ambitransitive) to breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp while chug is to make dull explosive sounds or chug can be (transitive|uk slang|derogatory) to solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.

pant

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), whence also English dialectal (m). Possibly from (etyl) (m), a byform or of (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.
  • (obsolete) A violent palpitation of the heart.
    • (Shakespeare)
    References
    * *

    Verb

  • (ambitransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.
  • * Dryden
    • Pluto plants for breath from out his cell.
  • * Shelley
    • There is a cavern where my spirit / Was panted forth in anguish.
    {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=2 , Charles had just slipp'd the bolt of the door, and running, caught me in his arms, and lifting me from the ground, with his lips glew'd to mine, bore me, trembling, panting , dying, with soft fears and tender wishes, to the bed}}
  • To long for (something); to be eager for (something).
  • * Herbert
    • Then shall our hearts pant thee.
  • To long eagerly; to desire earnestly.
  • * Bible, Psalms xlii. 1
    • As the hart panteth after the water brooks.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Who pants for glory finds but short repose.
  • Of the heart, to beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate.
    • (Spenser)
  • To sigh; to flutter; to languish.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • The whispering breeze / Pants on the leaves, and dies upon the trees.
    Synonyms
    * (breathe quickly or in a labored manner) gasp * (long for) crave, desire, long for, pine for * (long eagerly) crave, desire, long, pine * palpitate, pound, throb

    Etymology 2

    From pants

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (fashion) A pair of pants (trousers or underpants).
  • (used attributively as a modifier) Of or relating to pants.
    • Pant leg
    Derived terms
    * pant cuff * pant leg * pantsuit, pant suit * panty, panties

    Etymology 3

    Unknown

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a public drinking fountain in Scotland and North-East England

    • References

    * PMSA page with several examples * OED 2nd edition

    Anagrams

    * * English intransitive verbs English transitive verbs ----

    chug

    English

    Etymology 1

    Onomatopoeia

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
  • A large gulp of drink.
    • He drank his beer in three chugs .
  • A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.

    • Verb

  • To make dull explosive sounds.
  • To move or travel whilst making such sounds.
    • We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out.
  • (slang) to drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action; to chugalug.
    • I can't believe he chugged three beers.
    Synonyms
    * (drink) See also

    Etymology 2

    blend of chihuahua and pug

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dog; a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.

    • Etymology 3

    blend of charity and mug

    Verb

  • (transitive, UK slang, derogatory) To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.
    • I got chugged in the town centre today.

    Etymology 4

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative, racial slur) A person of Native American descent.
    • English onomatopoeias