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verb (used with object)
1.
to toss; throw with a quick motion, usually a short distance.
2.
Informal. to resign from; relinquish; give up: He's chucked his job.
3.
to pat or tap lightly, as under the chin.
4.
Informal. to eject (a person) from a public place (often followed by out): They chucked him from the bar.
5.
Slang. to vomit; upchuck.
noun
6.
a light pat or tap, as under the chin.
7.
a toss or pitch; a short throw.
8.
a sudden jerk or change in direction.
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chuck it, British Slang. stop it; shut up.
Origin:
1575–85; origin uncertain
1575–85; origin uncertain
Synonyms
1. fling, pitch, heave, hurl.
1. fling, pitch, heave, hurl.
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| chuck out | |
| —vb (often foll by of) | |
| informal to eject forcibly (from); throw out (of): he was chucked out of the lobby | |
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Word Origin & History
chuck
1674, probably a variant of chock. Originally used of wood or meat. Hence, chuck wagon, 1880.
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