Definitions for chuck
Overview of noun chuck
The noun chuck has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) chow, chuck, eats, grub
(informal terms for a meal)
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)
Overview of verb chuck
The verb chuck has 4 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) chuck, toss
(throw carelessly; "chuck the ball")
2. chuck, ditch
(throw away; "Chuck these old notes")
3. chuck, pat
(pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin)
4. vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up
(eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night")
