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Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�k|-�k

Etymology 1
variant of chock

Noun
en-noun

1. Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.
2. The round part of a drill that holds the bit; in general a mechanical device to hold something rigidly in place.
3. slang An act of vomiting.
4. A gentle touch.

#:She gave him an affectionate chuck under the chin.

1. slang Friend or close acquaintance.

#:Are you alright chuck?

Etymology 2
variant of chock (maybe from French choqueur)

Verb
en-verb

1. context|transitive|Australia|UK|US|informal To throw, esp. in a careless or inaccurate manner.

#:Chuck that magazine to me, would you?

1. context|transitive|informal To discard, to throw away.

#:This food's gone off - you'd better chuck it.

1. context|transitive|slang To consume wood in a rapid manner.

#:That woodchuck chucked that wood like a rabid woodchuck!

1. context|intransitive|slang To vomit.
2. context|intransitive|cricket To throw the ball rather than bowl it.

Derived terms
chuck in
chuck up

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