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Toot vs Chug - What's the difference?

toot | chug |

As nouns the difference between toot and chug

is that toot is the noise of a horn or whistle while chug is a dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.

As verbs the difference between toot and chug

is that toot is to stand out, or be prominent while chug is to make dull explosive sounds.

toot

English

Alternative forms

* tout (in some verb senses only)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The noise of a horn or whistle.
  • He gave a little toot of the horn, to get their attention.
  • (by extension, informal) A fart; flatus.
  • (uncountable, slang) Cocaine.
  • (informal) A spree of drunkness.
  • Derived terms

    * on a toot

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To stand out, or be prominent.
  • (Howell)
  • To peep; to look narrowly.
  • (Latimer)
  • * Spenser
  • for birds in bushes tooting
  • To see; to spy.
  • To flatulate.
  • To make the sound of a horn or whistle.
  • * Thackeray
  • Tooting horns and rattling teams of mail coaches.
  • To cause a horn or whistle to make its sound.
  • To go on a drinking binge.
  • Derived terms

    * darn tootin' * toot one's own horn

    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