chuck
To place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuck, as in turningTo place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuck, as in turning.
» I had to chuck that stuff out.
Meaning
14 sensesTo place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuck, as in turning.
To bore or turn (a hole) in a revolving piece held in a chuck.
To make a clucking sound.
To call, as a hen her chickens.
To playfully give a light touch, stroke, tap, etc., to someone, especially under the chin.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
(informal, transitive)To throw, especially in a careless or inaccurate manner.
Chuck that magazine to me, would you?
throw carelessly
(intransitive)To throw; to bowl with an incorrect action.
кидатиkydaty, шпурлятиšpurljaty, жбурлятиžburljaty
throw away
(informal, transitive)To discard, to throw away.
This food's gone off - you'd better chuck it.
wegwerfen
викидатиvykydaty
(informal, transitive)To jilt; to dump.
She's chucked me for another man!
(dated, informal, transitive)To give up; to stop doing; to quit.
(intransitive, slang)To vomit.
(South Africa, intransitive, slang)To leave; to depart; to bounce.
Let's chuck.
Examples
212 sentencesI had to chuck that stuff out.
Tom chucked me the apple.
Tom chucked the apple to me.
Том шпурнув яблуко мені. — oromashka
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Скільки дерев нарубав би бабак, якби бабак міг рубати дрова? — Dionizio
ruНа дворе трава, на траве дрова. — marafon
deWie viel Holz würde ein Murmeltier hacken, wenn ein Murmeltier Holz hacken könnte? — Kabelsalat
Let's chuck it.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
Variant of chock. From Middle English chukken, from the noun (see above). From earlier cVariant of chock.
From Middle English chukken, from the noun (see above).
From earlier chock, likely imitative, but perhaps also from Middle English chokken (“to thrust, pierce, cram”), from Picard Old French chuquier (“to collide, strike”, intransitive verb), from Middle Dutch schocken (“to bump, shake”). Doublet of shock and shuck.
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Forms
chucks, chucking, chucked, chuckedPhrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- chuck outвикинути, викидатиTo discard, to dispose of (something).
- chuck upTo vomit; throw up.
- chuck offTo evict someone, e.g. from a form of transport, perhaps for unruly behaviour, or because the final destination has been reached.
- chuck inTo give up, to quit.
- chuck downTo eat (something).
- chuck overTo abandon (someone); to leave (someone) behind; to break up with (someone).
- chuck awayTo discard, or throw away.
Synonyms
147 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- chuck's diner
- at chuck's diner
- eat at chuck's
- chuck's bar and
- to chuck's diner
- at chuck's bar
- chuck's diner is
- lunch at chuck's
- chuck's bar
- work at chuck's
- chuck's diner has
- go to chuck's