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chucked Definition


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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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