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chuck

/tS//@/k/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. informal terms for a meal

    noun.food

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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

    noun.food

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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

    noun.artifact

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. The chuck or call of a hen.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

  5. A slight blow or pat under the chin.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

  6. A small pebble; -- called also <i>chuckstone</i> and <i>chuckiestone</i>.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

  7. A piece of the backbone of an animal, from between the neck and the collar bone, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking; as, a <i>chuck</i> steak; a <i>chuck</i> roast.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. throw carelessly

    verb.contact

    Examples
    Chuck the ball.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. throw away

    verb.possession

    Examples
    Chuck these old notes.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

    verb.contact

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

    verb.body

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. To make a noise resembling that of a hen when she calls her chickens; to cluck.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  6. To call, as a hen her chickens.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  7. To strike gently; to give a gentle blow to.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

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