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   Chuck

   /CHək/

   

   verb

   • 1. throw (something) carelessly or casually: "someone chucked a brick through the window" Similar throwtossflinghurlpitchcastloblaunchflipcatapultshydashprojectpropelsendbowllet fly withinformal:heaveslingbungbuzzwhangyeetpeghoybish
   • ▪ throw (something) away: "she kept the personal bits and pieces and chucked the rest" Similar throw awaydiscardthrow outdispose ofget rid oftoss outdumpbinscrapjettisoninformal:ditchjunkget shut ofget shot oftrashOpposite keepretainhold onto
   • 2. give up (a job or activity): "she wanted to chuck her job" Similar give upleaveresign fromabandonrelinquishinformal:quitpack injack in
   • ▪ end a relationship with (a partner): "Mary chucked him for another guy" Similar leavethrow overdropfinish withstop going out withbreak off one's relationship withdesertabandonleave high and dryinformal:dumpditchwalk out onrun out onleave flatgive someone the pushgive someone the elbowgive someone the big Ebin offdated:jiltarchaic:forsake

   noun

   • 1. a throw.
   • 2. a dismissal or rejection: "he's still wondering why and how Mrs T got the chuck"

   Word Origin late 17th century (as a verb): from chuck2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. chucker noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   What does it mean to Chuck something?

   • To toss something is to chuck it. You might kill some time in your yard before dinner, where you and your sister can chuck a football back and forth. When you chuck a tennis ball to your dog, you throw it casually and loosely.

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   What does chucked mean?

   • 1. To pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin. 2. a. To throw or toss: chucked stones into the water. b. Informal To throw out; discard: chucked my old sweater. c. Informal To force out; eject: chucking out the troublemakers. 3. Informal To give up; quit: chucked her job. n. 1. An affectionate pat or squeeze under the chin. 2.

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   What is the difference between Chuck and in?

   • A noun or pronoun is used between "chuck" and "in." The oppressive government has been chucking activists in prison for their protests. The sheriff chucked the rowdy man in the drunk tank for the night. 3. To quit or abandon something; to pack something in. A noun or pronoun is used between "chuck" and "in."

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   What is chuck steak?

   • 1. (Cookery) Also called: chuck steak a cut of beef extending from the neck to the shoulder blade 2. (Mechanical Engineering) a. Also called: three jaw chuck a device that holds a workpiece in a lathe or tool in a drill, having a number of adjustable jaws geared to move in unison to centralize the workpiece or tool b.

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   May 21, 2022 · Chuck definition: to toss; throw with a quick motion, usually a short distance. See examples of CHUCK used in a sentence.

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   To toss something is to chuck it. You might kill some time in your yard before dinner, where you and your sister can chuck a football back and forth.