—used as an endearment
chucked; chucking; chucks
1
: a pat or nudge under the chin
2
: an abrupt movement or toss
1
: a cut of beef that includes most of the neck, the parts about the shoulder blade, and those about the first three ribs see beef illustration
2
chiefly Western US
: food
3
: an attachment for holding a workpiece or tool in a machine (such as a drill or lathe)
Synonyms
Examples of chuck in a Sentence
Verb (2)
after the power outage we reluctantly chucked everything that had been sitting in the fridge
I swear, I have half a mind to chuck this job and become a hermit!
chucked a wad of paper at his friend's back
Noun (3)
after a long day, the cowboys lined up for some chuck
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
As they were being kicked out, a lady from their group sneak-attacked me onstage, ripped the mic cord, and chucked the mic across the room.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
The fundamental ingredients in this recipe consist of chuck or beef roast, butter, soup or gravy flavoring mix, ranch dressing mix, and pepperoncini peppers.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Thousands of people have disappeared there over a period of years, many chucked into mass graves, victims, presumably, of drug traffickers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
As they were being kicked out, a lady from their group sneak-attacked me onstage, ripped the mic cord, and chucked the mic across the room.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Noun
Storer uses beef chuck, but she’s also used top round or top sirloin roast.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
The fundamental ingredients in this recipe consist of chuck or beef roast, butter, soup or gravy flavoring mix, ranch dressing mix, and pepperoncini peppers.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Chuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chuck. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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chuck
1 of 3 verb1
: to give a pat or a tap to
chucked the child under the chin
2
: toss sense 2
let's chuck the ball around
chuck
2 of 3 noun1
: a pat or nudge under the chin
2
: an easy throw : toss
chuck
3 of 3 noun1
: a portion of a side of dressed beef including most of the neck and the parts around the shoulder blade and the first three ribs
2
: a device for holding work or a tool in a machine
Etymology
Verb
origin unknown
Noun
English dialect chuck "lump"
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