chuck

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb 1.3.1.1 Derived terms 1.3.1.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌk

[edit] Etymology 1

variant of chock

[edit] Noun

chuck (plural chucks)

1. Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.
2. In general, a mechanical device to hold something, such as a drill bit, firmly in place, as in a high-speed rotating machine such as a drill or grinder.
3. (slang) An act of vomiting.
4. A gentle touch.

   She gave him an affectionate chuck under the chin.

5. (slang) Friend or close acquaintance.

   Are you alright, chuck?

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[edit] Etymology 2

variant of chock (maybe from French choqueur)

[edit] Verb

to chuck (third-person singular simple present chucks, present participle chucking, simple past and past participle chucked)

1. (transitive, Australian, New Zealand, British, US, informal) To throw, esp. in a careless or inaccurate manner.

   Chuck that magazine to me, would you?

2. (transitive, informal) To discard, to throw away.

   This food's gone off - you'd better chuck it.

3. (intransitive, slang) To vomit.
4. (intransitive, cricket) To throw the ball rather than bowl it.

[edit] Derived terms

• chuck in
• chuck up
• upchuck

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