chuck away
chuck away · chucks away · chucked away · chucking away
To discard, or throw awayTo discard, or throw away.
» Chuck it away.
Wirf’s weg!
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To discard, or throw away.
This shirt has just about had it. I think I'll chuck it away.
Examples
2 sentencesChuck it away.
deWirf’s weg!
The thread's gone on this screw. Chuck it away.
deDie Schraube hat ein ewiges Gewinde. Wirf sie weg!
Forms
chucks away, chucking away, chucked away, chucked away| Base form | chuck away · to chuck away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chucks away |
| Present participle | chucking away |
| Past simple | chucked away |
| Past participle | chucked away |
irregular
Phrasal 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.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb