0 the job or activity of standing on a street and asking people who are walking past to give money to a charity (= an organization that gives money, food, or help free to those who are in need because they are ill, poor, or have no home):
With public opinion turning against chugging, the Institute of Charity Fundraising Managers issued a voluntary code of practice for face-to-face charity workers.
The widespread use of the chugging technique threatens public goodwill.
