chuck
/t͡ʃʌk/ verb C2- To playfully give a light touch, stroke, tap, etc., to someone, especially under the chin.
- To throw, especially in a careless or inaccurate manner. · Chuck that magazine to me, would you?
- To throw; to bowl with an incorrect action.
- To discard, to throw away. · This food's gone off - you'd better chuck it.
- To jilt; to dump. · She's chucked me for another man!
- To give up; to stop doing; to quit.
- To vomit.
- To leave; to depart; to bounce. · Let's chuck.
He/she/it chucks · Past chucked · Past participle chucked · -ing form chucking
Verb forms
- Base form
- chuck
- He/she/it
- chucks
- Past
- chucked
- Past participle
- chucked
- -ing form
- chucking
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- chuck away To discard, or throw away.
- chuck down To eat (something).
- chuck in To give up, to quit.
- chuck off To evict someone, e.g. from a form of transport, perhaps ...
- chuck out To discard, to dispose of (something).
- chuck over To abandon (someone); to leave (someone) behind; to break...
- chuck up To chuck up the sponge; to give up; to admit defeat; to b...
Other matches
- chuck Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal. C1
- chuck To place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuc... C2
- chuck To make a clucking sound. C2
- chuck A pair of nunchaku, especially when using two. C2
- chuck A gentle touch or tap. C2
- chuck A clucking sound. C2
- chuck away To discard, or throw away.
- chuck down To eat
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