chuck
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
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chucked;
chucking
chucks;
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chucking
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHUCK
[+ object]
informal
1
:
to throw or toss (something)
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Someone chucked a snowball at me.
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She chucked the papers into the wastebasket.
2
:
to get rid of (something)
— sometimes + out
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see also chuck out (below)
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You can save some of it, but chuck the rest.
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She finally chucked out her old college notebooks.
3
:
to give up (something)
— often + in
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He decided to chuck [=abandon, leave] his career/job.
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He grew tired of his job and decided to just chuck it (all) in. [=quit, give it up]
4
:
to touch or tap (someone) in a light and gentle way
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He affectionately chucked her under the chin.
chuck out
[phrasal verb]
chuck (someone) out
or
chuck out (someone)
:
to force (someone) to leave
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see also 1chuck 2 (above)
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If they don't pay their rent, the landlord will have to chuck them out.
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He was chucked out of the bar for being too noisy.
2
chuck
/ˈtʃʌk/
noun
plural
chucks
2
chuck
/ˈtʃʌk/
noun
plural
chucks
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHUCK
1
[noncount]
:
a piece of beef that comes from the area of a cow's neck and shoulders
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I'll get some chuck for dinner.
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a chuck roast
2
[count]
:
a part of a machine that holds something so that it does not move
—
see picture at carpentry
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To remove the drill bit, loosen the chuck.
