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chuck

noun

1 chuck

Informal terms for a meal.

synonyms: chow, eats, grub.

Roget 621: chance etc. 156; lot, fate etc. (necessity) 601; luck; good luck etc. (good) 618; ... show more

Polish: żarcie, żer

2 chuck

The part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade.

3 chuck

A holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill.

verb

1 chuck

Throw carelessly:
— Chuck the ball.

synonym: toss.

Roget 284: propel, project, throw, fling, cast, pitch, chuck, toss, jerk, heave, shy, hurl; flirt, fillip.    ... show more

2 chuck

Throw away:
— Chuck these old notes.

synonym: ditch.

3 chuck

Pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin.

synonym: pat.

4 chuck

Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

synonyms: barf, be sick, cast, cat, disgorge, honk, puke, purge, regorge, regurgitate ... show more.

Roget 412: cry, roar, bellow, blare, rebellow; growl, snarl.    [specific animal sounds] bark [dog, seal]; bow-wow, yelp [dog]; bay, ... show more

Dutch: kotsen, spuwen, vomeren, braken, spugen, overgeven, leegstromen


Moby thesaurus: Chateaubriand, abandon, abjure, abstract, anchorage, barf, be seasick, be sick, beak, blade roast, boot out, bounce, bowl, breast, bring up, brisket, brush, brush aside, bunt, cackle ... show more.

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