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chuck 1, verb (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Perhaps from Old French chuquer 'to knock']
to throw something in a careless or relaxed way
chuck sth on/out of/into etc sth
::Tania chucked her bag down on the sofa.
::I chucked a few things into a suitcase and left.
chuck sb sth
::Chuck me that pen, would you?
to throw something away because you do not want it any more
::I think I might have chucked it by mistake.
also chuck sth ¡û¡ú in
to leave your job
::You haven't chucked your job, have you?
BrE to end a romantic relationship with someone
::Why did Judy chuck him?
chuck it down
to rain very heavily
::It chucked it down all afternoon.
chuck sb under the chin
to gently touch someone under their chin in a friendly way
chuck away [chuck sth ¡û¡ú away] phr v
to throw something away because you do not want it any more
::I chucked all my old clothes away when we moved house.
chuck off [chuck sb off sth] phr v
to make someone leave a place or stop using something
::He'll chuck you off his land if he finds you.
chuck yourself off sth
to jump from somewhere that is very high
::She tried to chuck herself off the bridge twice last week.
chuck out [chuck sb/sth ¡û¡ú out] phr v
to throw something away because you do not want it any more
::It was broken so I chucked it out.
to make someone leave a place or a job
::Their landlord chucked them out when they couldn't pay the rent.
chuck somebody/something ¡û¡ú out of
::They got chucked out of the pub for fighting.
chuck in [chuck sth ¡û¡ú in] phr v
to leave your job
::He had a job as a driver but he chucked it in.
::I decided to chuck it all in and go to Australia.