chuck Meaning & Definition
What Does Chuck Mean?
Chuck is used as a noun meaning Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal. It can also mean Food. As a verb, it means To place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuck, as in turning. As a verb, it means To make a clucking sound.
Chuck at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /t͡ʃʌk/ |
| Synonyms | cast, cat and sick |
| Antonyms | keep down |
| Plural | chucks |
| Verb forms | chucks, chucking, chucked |
Chuck Definition (Noun)
- Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.
- Food.
- A mechanical device that holds an object firmly in place, for example holding a drill bit in a high-speed rotating drill or grinder.
Chuck as a Verb
- To place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuck, as in turning.
- To bore or turn (a hole) in a revolving piece held in a chuck.
Noun
- A chicken, a hen.
- A clucking sound.
- A friend or close acquaintance; term of endearment.
Are you all right, chuck?
Verb
- To make a clucking sound.
- To call, as a hen her chickens.
- To chuckle; to laugh.
Noun
- A gentle touch or tap.
She gave him an affectionate chuck under the chin.
- A casual throw.
- A throw, an incorrect bowling action.
- An act or instance of vomiting.
- On rhythm guitar or mandolin etc., the muting of a chord by lifting the fretting fingers immediately after strumming, producing a percussive effect.
Verb
- To playfully give a light touch, stroke, tap, etc., to someone, especially under the chin.
- To throw, especially in a careless or inaccurate manner.
Chuck that magazine to me, would you?
- To throw; to bowl with an incorrect action.
- To discard, to throw away.
This food's gone off - you'd better chuck it.
- To jilt; to dump.
She's chucked me for another man!
- To give up; to stop doing; to quit.
- To vomit.
- To leave; to depart; to bounce.
Let's chuck.
- On rhythm guitar or mandolin etc.: to mute a chord by lifting the fretting fingers immediately after strumming, producing a percussive effect.
Noun
- Abbreviation of woodchuck.
Noun
- A small pebble.
- Money.
Noun
- A pair of nunchaku, especially when using two.
Verb
- To touch or tap gently.
Noun
- A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots, Marmota monax.
Noun
- (in the plural) Money.
Synonyms of Chuck
Antonyms of Chuck
Chuck in a Sentence
Are you all right, chuck?
She gave him an affectionate chuck under the chin.
Chuck that magazine to me, would you?
This food's gone off - you'd better chuck it.
She's chucked me for another man!
Let's chuck.
Word Forms & Grammar
chuck (countable and uncountable, plural chucks)
chuck (third-person singular simple present chucks, present participle chucking, simple past and past participle chucked)
chuck (plural chucks)
Words That Rhyme With Chuck
Origin of Chuck
Origin 1: Variant of chock.
Origin 2: From Middle English chuk, of onomatopoeic origin, imitative of a hen's cluck.
Origin 3: From Middle English chukken, from the noun (see above).
Origin 4: From earlier chock, likely imitative, but perhaps also from Middle English chokken (“to thrust, pierce, cram”), from Picard Old French chuquier (“to collide, strike”, intransitive verb), from Middle Dutch schocken (“to bump, shake”). Doublet of shock and shuck.
Questions People Ask About Chuck
Is chuck a noun or a verb?
Chuck is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for chuck?
Words with a similar meaning to chuck include cast, cat and sick. See the full list of chuck synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of chuck?
The opposite of chuck is keep down.
What is the plural of chuck?
The plural of chuck is chucks.
What is the past tense of chuck?
The past tense of chuck is chucked. The present participle is chucking.