chuck Definition

chuck¹
verb chucked, chucking

1. colloq
To throw or fling.
2. To give (a child, etc) an affectionate tap under the chin.
3. slang
To abandon or reject, especially a lover.

noun

1. colloq
A toss, fling or throw.
2. slang
Dismissal; rejection.
Example: gave her boyfriend the chuck
Form: the chuck
3. An affectionate tap under the chin.

Etymology: 16c.

Phrasal Verb: chuck something in

To give it up or abandon it.

Phrasal Verb: chuck something out

To get rid of it; to reject it.

Phrasal Verb: chuck someone out

To order them to leave.

Phrasal Verb: chuck up

To be sick; to vomit.

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chuck²
chuck steak
noun

1. Beef cut from the area between the neck and shoulder.

Etymology: 17c: variant of chock.

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chuck³
noun

1. A device for holding a piece of work in a lathe, or for holding the blade or bit in a drill.

Etymology: 17c: variant of chock.