chuck
51chuck — 1. noun a) Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal. She gave him an affectionate chuck under the chin. b) In general, a mechanical device to hold something, such as a drill bit, firmly in place, as in a high speed rotating machine such as …
52Chuck — (as used in expressions) Berry, Chuck Close, Chuck Jones, Chuck Yeager, Chuck …
53chuck — I [[t]tʃʌk[/t]] v. t. 1) to toss; throw 2) to throw away 3) to eject from a public place (often fol. by out) 4) to resign from: He s chucked his job[/ex] 5) to pat or tap lightly, as under the chin 6) a light pat or tap 7) a toss; pitch •… …
54chuck — I. verb Etymology: Middle English chukken, of imitative origin Date: 14th century cluck II. noun Etymology: perhaps from chuck chicken Date: 1595 used as an endearment III. transitive verb …
55Chuck — This most interesting and unusual surname is of Old French origin, introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is a topographical name for a dweller by the tree stump, or a nickname given to someone of stocky build, from the Old …
56Chuck — 1. do or perform right away: chuck a U ie ; chuck a mental ; chuck a wobbly ; 2. be rid of; 3. throw something; 4. vomit; 5. be sick; 6. stop; desist …
57chuck — I Australian Slang 1. do or perform right away: chuck a U ie ; chuck a mental ; chuck a wobbly ; 2. be rid of; 3. throw something; 4. vomit; 5. be sick; 6. stop; desist II Jamaican Slang Glossary Full size truck. III Mawdesley Glossary to throw… …
58chuck — {{11}}chuck (n.) piece of wood or meat, 1670s, probably a variant of CHOCK (Cf. chock) block. Meat sense is the source of Amer.Eng. chuck wagon (1880). {{12}}chuck (v.) to throw, 1590s, variant of chock give a blow under the chin (1580s),… …
59chuck in — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms chuck in : present tense I/you/we/they chuck in he/she/it chucks in present participle chucking in past tense chucked in past participle chucked in British informal to leave or give up something She decided to …
60chuck — [tʃʌk] verb [T] informal 1) to throw something 2) to get rid of something that you do not want 3) British to end a relationship with someone • chuck sth away chuck sth in chuck sth out …
