Chuck definition
An example of Chuck is what someone could call Charles Barkley if they knew him well.
Chucked stones into the water.
Chucked my old sweater.
Chucking out the troublemakers.
An example of chuck is to put leftovers in the garbage can.
An example of chuck is to walk away from your job.
An example of chuck is to throw a ball to a friend.
An example of chuck is the ground beef that comes from a shoulder roast.
An example of a chuck is the clamp used to make sure the wood doesn't shift while being turned on a lathe.
Chucked her job.
She gave him an affectionate chuck under the chin.
Chuck that magazine to me, would you?
Origin of chuck
- Variant of chock possibly from French choc knock, blow shock1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Dialectal chuck lump perhaps variant of chock
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English chukken of imitative origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Onomatopoeic dialect term for chicken, imitative of a hen's cluck.
From Wiktionary
- Variant of chock.
From Wiktionary
- From woodchuck.
From Wiktionary