chuck

Definitions of chuck in various dictionaries:

noun - informal terms for a meal

noun - the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade

noun - a holding device consisting of adj ustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill

verb - throw carelessly

verb - throw away

verb - pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

verb - eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

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

To throw or toss: chucked stones into the water.

To throw out; discard: chucked my old sweater.

To force out; eject: chucking out the troublemakers.

To give up; quit: chucked her job.

An affectionate pat or squeeze under the chin.

A throw, toss, or pitch.

A cut of beef extending from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade.

A clamp that holds a tool or the material being worked in a machine such as a lathe.

A clamping device for holding a drill bit.

A clucking sound.

verb - to propel through the air with a movement of the arm