chuck

chuck1 [ tʃʌk ] verb transitive INFORMAL

1. ) to throw something:

Someone had chucked a brick through their window.

chuck someone something: Chuck me the ball, would you?

a ) to put something somewhere in a careless way:

She came in, chucked her books on the table, and went straight to her room.

2. ) chuck or chuck out or chuck away to get rid of something you do not want:

This is the pile of things we need, and over here is the pile of things we can chuck out.

3. ) BRITISH to end a relationship with someone:

After two years she chucked her boyfriend.

,chuck a`way phrasal verb transitive

1. ) INFORMAL same as CHUCK1 2:

You can just go and chuck all this garbage away!

2. ) to waste an advantage or an opportunity you have:

We've given you the best education money can buy don't chuck it all away.

,chuck `in phrasal verb transitive BRITISH INFORMAL

to leave or give up something:

She decided to chuck in her job.

He dreamt of chucking it all in (=leaving his job, possessions, etc.) to sail around the world.

,chuck `out phrasal verb transitive INFORMAL

1. ) to force someone to leave a place or a job, usually because they have done something wrong:

He was chucked out of office for taking bribes.

2. ) same as CHUCK1 2:

I chucked out all the newspapers yesterday.

,chuck `up phrasal verb intransitive or transitive INFORMAL

to VOMIT food from your stomach out of your mouth

chuck

chuck 2 [ tʃʌk ] noun

1. ) uncount a piece of meat that is taken from the neck and shoulder of a cow

2. ) count the part of a DRILL or LATHE (=tools for cutting) that holds the BIT (=the part that does the cutting) and keeps it steady