to chuck
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4.2
- verb
- /tʃʌk/
- Informal
- He decided to chuck the broken toy into the trash can.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then kind of like people chucking in certain questions.
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- I'm just going to Chuck my test bench drive down here.
- Y'all are chucking these dust jackets in the trash.
- He chucks A grenade over there and waits for the reaction.
- Well, it's just like an old, I just Chuck it out.
- You'd get wrapped up and chucked in the block back back in my first sentence.
- The Blades just Chuck it like holding it.
Examples
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Raymond runs ahead of them, chasing seagulls, chucking an occasional rock into the sea.
Fiction book (2002) -
Pike finishes the bottle, eats the worm, and chucks the bottle over the side.
Fiction book (1992) -
And then you just... just chuck it in.
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Maybe I ought to just chuck the whole thing.
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I was just about to chuck it in.
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So they chuck out all the seats, but it's still too heavy.
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Eat up, or I chuck it in the garbage.
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Oh yeah, we chucked in the extra fans that we had.
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Bill took off his jacket and chucked it on the backseat of the car.
Fiction book (1998) -
Audrey grabs a pan of collard greens and chucks them across the table at Hank.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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1.0
To send something through the air by a quick movement of the arm
688
2.6
To drop or throw things away in a careless way
610
1.0
To throw something lightly to another person
361
1.8
To put something in the trash because you do not want it
248
4.4
To abandon a person, plan, or thing suddenly
132
3.8
To quickly remove something you have or that bothers you
94
3.1
To throw something forcefully or carelessly
67
2.7
To throw away things you do not want
11
2.0
To throw something away because you no longer want or need it
4
3.7
To throw away things you do not want
1
8.6
To take off or get rid of something quickly and without care
To throw something lightly without care
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1
9.9
A large bird that is active at night in the southern United States with a loud repeated call
- Specialized
1
5.0
A piece of beef from near the shoulder with short bones and meat for slow cooking
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Etymology
The verb chuck meaning 'to throw' is a short, casual word for giving something a quick toss, so when you say 'chuck it' you mean 'throw it' or 'toss it' casually.