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   chuck

   /tʃʌk/

   verb

   • 1. throw (something) carelessly or casually: "someone chucked a brick through the window" Similar throwtossflinghurlpitchcastloblaunchflipcatapultshydashprojectpropelsendbowllet fly withinformal:heaveslingbungbuzzwhangyeetpeghoybish
   • ▪ (of a bowler) deliver (a ball) with an unlawful action.
   • ▪ throw (something) away: "she kept the personal bits and pieces and chucked the rest" Similar throw awaydiscardthrow outdispose ofget rid oftoss outdumpbinscrapjettisoninformal:ditchjunkget shut ofget shot oftrashOpposite keepretainhold on to
   • 2. give up (a job or activity): "she wanted to chuck her job" Similar give upleaveresign fromabandonrelinquishinformal:quitpack injack in
   • ▪ end a relationship with (a partner): "Mary chucked him for another guy" Similar leavethrow overdropfinish withstop going out withbreak off one's relationship withdesertabandonleave high and dryinformal:dumpditchwalk out onrun out onleave flatgive someone the pushgive someone the elbowgive someone the big Ebin offdated:jiltarchaic:forsake

   noun

   • 1. a throw.
   • 2. a dismissal or rejection: "he's still wondering why and how Mrs T got the chuck"

   Word Origin late 17th century (as a verb): from chuck2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. chucker noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   • 1. To pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin. 2. a. To throw or toss: chucked stones into the water. b. Informal To throw out; discard: chucked my old sweater. c. Informal To force out; eject: chucking out the troublemakers. 3. Informal To give up; quit: chucked her job. n. 1. An affectionate pat or squeeze under the chin. 2.

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   • A chuck is a device for holding a tool in a machine such as a drill. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 2. 5. 6. 7. See the chuck Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. Also called: chuck steak 2. a. Also called: three jaw chuck b.

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   To toss something is to chuck it. You might kill some time in your yard before dinner, where you and your sister can chuck a football back and forth. When you chuck a tennis ball to your dog, you throw it casually and loosely.