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To throw or launch something in a given direction
“Pupils queued up to pay to chuck wet sponges at their teachers, and all the money raised went to a worthy charity.”
To throw away (something unwanted or useless)
“If a box hasn't been opened since 1956, can you morally chuck it without opening it?”
To leave, abandon or end a relationship
“What his pals had been saying about her had been getting to him, and so he decided to chuck her.”
To leave or quit from a role or position
“Are you ready to chuck in your well-paid but boring Management Consultancy post to pursue a career in the media?”
To touch or tap gently
“Uncle would chuck the little dog lightly under the chin before shooing her back to me.”
To eject matter from the stomach through the mouth
To give or hand over
To move or jolt around unsteadily or abruptly
To remove from office suddenly and forcefully
To stop, cease, or discontinue an activity, habit, or possession
To give (someone) a sum of money as a reward for a service
To stroke or touch, especially in a manner that causes laughter and twitching
Plural for edible food or substances
“Well then, I am not one to turn down the chance for tasty chuck. I do rightly thank you, ma'am.”
Plural for a mechanical device that holds an object firmly in place
“The first step in preparing a test specimen is to secure the gyratory specimen in the chuck of the machine.”
Plural for an act or instance of throwing or casting something
Plural for a pet name used endearingly
Plural for sudden ejection or dismissal
Plural for directive to depart or leave abruptly
Plural for an act of lightly stroking or touching
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