chuck
chuck /ˈtʃʌk/
noun
-
(
)
Informal terms for a meal
(
chow
, eats
, chuck
, grub
)
informal terms for a meal
The butcher sold a large piece of chuck to the customer for making a delicious pot roast.
The butcher sold a large piece of chuck to the customer for making a delicious pot roast.
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A holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
(
chuck
)
a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
The drill bit keeps falling out of the chuck, I need to tighten it up
The drill bit keeps falling out of the chuck, I need to tighten it up
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The part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
(
chuck
, chuck steak
)
the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
verb
-
()
Throw carelessly
(
chuck
, toss
)
throw carelessly
Chuck the ball
chuck the ball
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[Informal]
Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
(
barf
[Informal] , be sick
, cast
, cat
[Informal] , chuck
[Informal] , disgorge
, honk
[Informal, British] , puke
[Vulgar] , purge
, regorge
[Archaic] , regurgitate
, sick
, spew
[Informal] , spue
[Archaic] , upchuck
[Informal, N. American] , vomit up
, boak
[Dialect, UK] , boke
[Dialect, UK] , chuck up
[Informal, British] , chunder
[Informal, British] , keck
[Informal] , retch
, throw up
, vomit
, vom
[Informal] )
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
After drinking too much, the students vomited
After drinking too much, the students vomited
He purged continuously
He purged continuously
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
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Pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
(
chuck
, pat
)
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
-
Throw away
(
chuck
, ditch
[Informal] )
throw away
Chuck these old notes
Chuck these old notes
