Chuck | Mean of chuck in English Dictionary

/ˈtʃʌk/

• Verb
• to throw or toss (something)
1. Someone chucked a snowball at me.
2. She chucked the papers into the wastebasket.
• to get rid of (something)
1. You can save some of it, but chuck the rest.
2. She finally chucked out her old college notebooks.
• to give up (something)
1. He decided to chuck [=abandon, leave] his career/job.
2. He grew tired of his job and decided to just chuck it (all) in. [=quit, give it up]

• to touch or tap (someone) in a light and gentle way
1. He affectionately chucked her under the chin.
• to force (someone) to leave
1. If they don't pay their rent, the landlord will have to chuck them out.
2. He was chucked out of the bar for being too noisy.
• Noun
• a piece of beef that comes from the area of a cow's neck and shoulders
1. I'll get some chuck for dinner.
2. a chuck roast
• a part of a machine that holds something so that it does not move
1. To remove the drill bit, loosen the chuck.