chuck

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃʌk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʃʌk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chuk)

Collocations for "chuck"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "chuck" in context.

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chuck

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. chuck [it] in the [trash, garbage]
  2. chuck [it] out
  3. chuck [it] away
  4. chuck him out of the [bar, club]
  5. chuck [it, the ball] to her
  6. chuck [it] at him
  7. chuck money [away, down the drain]
  8. chucked his job
  9. get chucked by your [boyfriend, girlfriend]
  10. chuck up [your dinner, the food]
  11. was chucking my guts up
  12. chuck her under the chin
n
  1. [ground, minced] chuck for [sausages, hamburgers]
  2. sports: a [short, long, precise] chuck (upfield)
  3. UK: gave me a (light) chuck on the [chin, shoulder]
  4. [put, place] the drill bit in the chuck
  5. use a chuck to [hold, secure]
  6. [tighten, loosen, release] the chuck
  7. UK, informal: [his boss, the director] gave him the chuck
  8. UK, informal: was given the chuck by her [husband, lover, boss]
n as adj
  1. cowboys used chuck wagons
'chuck' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
charcoal - chop - drill - melting - rib

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