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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024chuck1 /tʃʌk/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to toss;
throw:Chuck the ball over here! - to throw away;
throw out:Can't we chuck all these old boxes? - to resign from: He's chucked his job and gone to live in the mountains.
- to pat or tap lightly, as under the chin:I chucked my niece under her chin.
n. [countable] - a light pat or tap:a little chuck under the chin.
- a toss;
pitch.
chuck2 /tʃʌk/USA pronunciation n. - Food the cut of beef between the neck and the shoulder blade:[uncountable]ground chuck for hamburgers.
- [countable] a block or log used as a chock.
chuck4 /tʃʌk/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Dialect Termsfood;
provisions:A chuck wagon was a wagon that carried the cowboys' food.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chuck1 (chuk),USA pronunciation v.t. - to toss;
throw with a quick motion, usually a short distance. - Informal Termsto resign from;
relinquish;
give up:He's chucked his job. - to pat or tap lightly, as under the chin.
- Informal Termsto eject (a person) from a public place (often fol. by out):They chucked him from the bar.
- Slang Termsto vomit;
upchuck. - British Terms chuck it, stop it;
shut up.
n. - a light pat or tap, as under the chin.
- a toss or pitch;
a short throw. - a sudden jerk or change in direction.
- origin, originally uncertain 1575–85
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fling, pitch, heave, hurl.
chuck2 (chuk),USA pronunciation n. - Foodthe cut of beef between the neck and the shoulder blade. See diag. under beef.
- a block or log used as a chock.
- [Mach.]
- Mechanical Engineeringa device for centering and clamping work in a lathe or other machine tool.
- Mechanical Engineeringa device for holding a drill bit.
v.t. - Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]to hold or secure with a chuck.
- variant of chock. See chunk1 1665–75
- to cluck.
n. - a clucking sound.
- [Archaic.](used as a term of endearment):my love, my chuck.
- Middle English chuk, expressive word, apparently imitative 1350–1400
- Dialect Termsfood;
provisions.
- special use of chuck2 1840–50
- Informal Termswoodchuck.
chuck6 (chuk),USA pronunciation n. [Canadian Slang.]- Canada, British Termswater.
- Canada, British Termsany body of water.
- Nootka č’aʔak water, reinforced by Lower Chinook ł-čuq water
- Chinook Jargon, probably
- 1855–60
- a male given name, form of Charles.
- Slang Terms[Usually Disparaging.]
- a white man.
- white society, culture, and values.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chuck /tʃʌk/ vb (mainly tr)- informal to throw
- to pat affectionately, esp under the chin
- sometimes followed by in or up: informal to give up; reject: he chucked up his job, she chucked her boyfriend
- (intransitive) usually followed by up: slang chiefly US to vomit
- chuck off at ⇒ Austral NZ informal to abuse or make fun of
n - a throw or toss
- a playful pat under the chin
- the chuck ⇒ informal dismissal
See also chuck in, chuck outEtymology: 16th Century: of unknown origin chuck /tʃʌk/ n - Also called: chuck steak a cut of beef extending from the neck to the shoulder blade
- Also called: three jaw chuck a device that holds a workpiece in a lathe or tool in a drill, having a number of adjustable jaws geared to move in unison to centralize the workpiece or tool
Etymology: 17th Century: variant of chock chuck /tʃʌk/ n Canadian W coast - a large body of water
Etymology: 19th Century: from Chinook Jargon, from Nootka chauk |