Chuck

/tʃʌk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a short, casual throw

With a quick chuck, he tossed the ball to his friend.

a chuck, or a cut of meat, particularly from the shoulder of a cow

I bought a chuck roast for dinner.

verb

to throw something carelessly or casually

He decided to chuck his old shoes into the trash.

to dismiss or terminate something

She had to chuck her plans for the weekend when the meeting was rescheduled.

to make a chuckling sound

He began to chuck at the funny story.

Middle English, possibly from the verb 'chukken', meaning to toss.

chuck it:

to abandon or quit something.

don't chuck a wobbly:

don't get upset or angry.

chuck someone out:

to expel or remove someone.

To expel or throw someone out.

I got chuck out of the club last night.

To stop what you're doing or quit.

I'm just going to chuck it and go home.