To chuck something is to throw it away. You might chuck a can of paint out of the window, or you might chuck a plate of food in the trash.
He was throwing away empty beer cans, and he chucked one at me.
She was throwing away old food, and she chucked a piece of pie at me.
verb
To place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuck, as in turning.
verb
To bore or turn (a hole) in a revolving piece held in a chuck.
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To make a clucking sound.
verb
To call, as a hen her chickens.
verb
To touch or tap gently.
verb
To throw, especially in a careless or inaccurate manner.
verb
To throw; to bowl with an incorrect action.
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To discard, to throw away.
verb
To jilt; to dump.
verb
To vomit.
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To leave; to depart; to bounce.
verb
To chuckle; to laugh.
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On rhythm guitar or mandolin etc.: to mute a chord by lifting the fretting fingers immediately after strumming, producing a percussive effect.
noun
The holding of an object in a chuck.
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Thanks for the additions to the Chuck.
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You hold the chuck firmly while running the drill to tighten the chuck.
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At the heart of the Depression, Chuck was in college.
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My boss chucked the notice in the trash.
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Chuck is infuriated, and it is the beginning of the end for their marriage.
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Once frozen, the specimen on the chuck is mounted on the microtome.
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Schuster, please chuck it, as you discomfit me.
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Chuck believes the crate contains the counterfeit plates.
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The newscaster then calls the police station and gets Chuck.
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He teaches Chuck the art of seduction to retrieve the Cipher.