to chuck out
1
3.7
- phrasal verb
- /tʃʌk aʊt/
- UK
:
tirar
- You want me to chuck it out now.
You you jam them all in, you Chuck out the stuff that isn't quite tip top and in the end you're left with a bowl of kind of electric cream.
- You you jam them all in, you Chuck out the stuff that isn't quite tip top and in the end you're left with a bowl of kind of electric cream.
Examples
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I've got this horrible lot to chuck out.
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Here's a little bit of the before, obviously we chucked out quite a bit and did all the dishes and managed to get all of them put away as well.
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Come on, chuck 'em out.
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My mum chucked it out.
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Won't it all be chucked out?
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So once we're done mopping this space, I can kind of just Chuck the mop head out because I thought it might be quite dirty.
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She decided to chuck out the old clothes that no longer fit her.
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He was so tired of the clutter that he chucked out all the items he didn't use.
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Don't chuck out that broken chair; I can fix it.
Synonyms
∞
1.6
To remove or throw away something you do not want
541
2.6
To drop or throw things away in a careless way
477
1.8
To get rid of something you do not want, for example by putting it in the bin
348
1.0
To throw something lightly to another person
202
1.8
To put something in the trash because you do not want it
131
3.5
To get rid of something you do not need
130
2.7
To throw something away because you no longer want or need it
57
4.2
To throw something away carelessly
49
6.3
To remove unwanted substances, things, or people by cleaning
39
2.7
To throw away things you do not want
37
3.8
To remove unwanted people or things from a group
34
1.0
To throw away something you no longer want
30
3.7
To throw away something that is no longer useful
13
3.0
To throw away things that are no longer useful
11
3.7
Reject or ignore people and things you no longer want
5
2.0
To throw something away because you no longer want or need it
4
4.1
To throw away things you no longer want
1
6.0
To reject or get rid of something no longer needed
1
7.5
To get rid of something unwanted, for example a bad habit or a weak branch
To throw something away and stop using it
Antonyms
How Final
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to force someone to leave; to dispose of by throwing away' follows directly from 'chuck' (to throw casually) combined with 'out' (away/from the interior). This is a common verb + out pattern signalling removal or expulsion, so a B1 learner who knows the parts would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The phrasal verb chuck out comes from the simple image of picking up something you do not want and giving it a quick toss outside. The verb chuck means to throw roughly and out shows the direction, so it came to mean 'throw away'.