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Definition: Meaning of, chuck in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tʃʌk /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
chuck chucked chucked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
chucking chucks
[transitive] [informal] [especially British English]
  1. to throw something in a careless or relaxed way
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  2. to throw something away because you do not want it any more
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  3. also chuck something ↔ in to leave your job
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  4. British English to end a romantic relationship with someone
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  5. chuck it down to rain very heavily
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  6. chuck somebody under the chin to gently touch someone under their chin in a friendly way
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Singular Plural
chuck chucks
  1. [countable] part of a machine that holds something firmly so that it does not move
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  2. [singular] spoken a friendly word used to address someone in some parts of Northern England
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chuck used in phrases

  • Berry, Chuck
    1. (1926- ) a US singer, GUITAR player, and songwriter whose music was in the RHYTHM AND BLUES style. His many popular songs include Johnny B. Goode and No Particular Place to Go, and his style had a big influence on 1960s musicians such as the ROLLING STONES .
  • Chuck Berry (noun)
    1. born in 1931 united States rock singer
  • Yeager, Charles (Chuck)
    1. (1923-) a US TEST PILOT who in 1947 became the first person to break the SOUND BARRIER (= fly faster than the speed of sound) .
  • chuck it down (verb)
    1. rain heavily
  • chuck short ribs (noun)
    1. between the chuck and the brisket
  • chuck steak (noun)
    1. meat that comes from just above the shoulder of a cow
  • chuck up the sponge (verb)
    1. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
  • chuck wagon (noun)
    1. a vehicle that carries food for a group of people
  • chuck-full (adjective)
    1. packed full to capacity
  • chuck-will's-widow (noun)
    1. large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States
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chuck used in phrasal verbs

  • chuck away (phrasal verb)
    1. informal same as chuck1 (sense 2)
    2. to waste an advantage or an opportunity you have
  • chuck in (phrasal verb)
    1. to leave or give up something
  • chuck out (phrasal verb)
    1. to force someone to leave a place or a job, usually because they have done something wrong
  • chuck up (phrasal verb)
    1. to vomit food from your stomach out of your mouth
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