chuck
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++chuck1 /tʃʌk/ verb [transitive] especially British English informal 1 THROWto throw something in a careless or relaxed way 〔胡乱或随便地〕扔，抛chuck something on/out of/into etc something Tania chucked her bag down on the sofa. 塔妮娅把包随手扔在沙发上。 I chucked a few things into a suitcase and left. 我往手提箱里塞了点东西就走了。chuck somebody something Chuck me that pen, would you? 你把那支钢笔扔给我好吗？2 to throw something away because you do not want it anymore 扔掉，丢弃 I think I might have chucked it by mistake. 我想可能是我无意中把它扔掉了。3 (also chuck something ↔ in) to leave your job 辞掉，放弃〔工作〕 You haven’t chucked your job, have you? 你还没有辞职吧，是不是？4 British EnglishRELATIONSHIP to end a romantic relationship with someone 终止〔恋爱关系〕，甩掉〔某人〕 Why did Judy chuck him? 为什么朱迪会甩了他呢？5 chuck it down informal to rain very heavily 下倾盆大雨 It chucked it down all afternoon. 一下午都在下大雨。6. chuck somebody under the chin informal TOUCHto gently touch someone under their chin in a friendly way 〔友善地〕轻抚某人的下巴 PHRASAL VERBS→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
chuck• Somebody in the crowd chucked a bottle onto the field.• Wolfgang Petersen's movie chucks all these non-narrative elements overboard.• But I never got the grant, and I chucked Cassatt and Morisot.• I picked it up and chucked it back.• He chucks it into the sea.• Chuck me those cigarettes, would you?• As much as I hate it, I'm not willing to chuck my job.• By this time they had been chucked out of the garden of course.• Just go ahead and chuck out the batteries.• Outside, Ben was barking for Marie to go and chuck sticks fur him.• And chuck that bulk-paid glossy stuff in the trash before you put the key in the door.• She took off her shoes and chucked them on the floor.• One blonde-haired little girl was chucked under the chin; she winced.chuck something on/out of/into etc something• He chucked Cristalena right out of his mind after that as not being worth the risk.chuck2 noun 1. [countable]TE part of a machine that holds something firmly so that it does not move 〔机器的〕卡盘，夹盘2. [singular] spokenTALK TO somebody a friendly word used to address someone in some parts of northern England 宝贝儿〔对某人友好的称呼，英格兰北部一些地区使用〕Examples from the Corpus
chuck• Meat cuts used include pork shoulders; beef chuck, brisket, and flank; and trimmings of all kinds.• It is important not to use conventional chucks for hammer drilling.• a drill chuck• ground chuck• The banding clamps and three-jaw chuck I have, are home made.• Boning and muscle-boning of the chuck produce roasts and steaks bearing such names as petite steak and flatiron roast.Origin chuck1 (1500-1600) Perhaps from Old French chuquer “to knock” chuck2 (1700-1800) chuck “large awkward-shaped piece” ((17-19 centuries)), probably from chocksomething way to a careless throw or relaxed Corpus in
chuck
chuck1 S3 /tʃʌk/ 
verb [transitive] especially British English informal
chuck something on/out of/into etc something
Tania chucked her bag down on the sofa.
I chucked a few things into a suitcase and left.
chuck somebody something
Chuck me that pen, would you?
2. to throw something away because you do not want it any more:
I think I might have chucked it by mistake.
3. (also chuck something ↔ in) to leave your job:
You haven’t chucked your job, have you?
4. British English to end a romantic relationship with someone:
Why did Judy chuck him?
5. chuck it down to rain very heavily:
It chucked it down all afternoon.
6. chuck somebody under the chin to gently touch someone under their chin in a friendly way
chuck something ↔ away phrasal verb informal
to throw something away because you do not want it any more:
I chucked all my old clothes away when we moved house.
chuck something ↔ in phrasal verb
to leave your job:
He had a job but he chucked it in.
I decided to chuck it all in and go to Australia.
chuck somebody off something phrasal verb informal
1. to make someone leave a place or stop using something:
He’ll chuck you off his land if he finds you.
2. chuck yourself off something to jump from somewhere that is very high:
She tried to chuck herself off the bridge twice last week.
chuck somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb informal
1. to throw something away because you do not want it any more:
It was broken so I chucked it out.
2. to make someone leave a place or a job:
Their landlord chucked them out when they couldn’t pay the rent.
chuck somebody/something ↔ out of
They got chucked out of the pub for fighting.
chuck2 noun
2. [singular] spoken a friendly word used to address someone in some parts of Northern England
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verb [transitive] especially British English informal Date: 1500-1600
Origin: Perhaps from Old French chuquer 'to knock'
1. to throw something in a careless or relaxed wayOrigin: Perhaps from Old French chuquer 'to knock'
chuck something on/out of/into etc something
chuck somebody something
2. to throw something away because you do not want it any more:
3. (also chuck something ↔ in) to leave your job:
4. British English to end a romantic relationship with someone:
5. chuck it down to rain very heavily:
6. chuck somebody under the chin to gently touch someone under their chin in a friendly way
chuck something ↔ away phrasal verb informal
to throw something away because you do not want it any more:
chuck something ↔ in phrasal verb
to leave your job:
chuck somebody off something phrasal verb informal
1. to make someone leave a place or stop using something:
2. chuck yourself off something to jump from somewhere that is very high:
chuck somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb informal
1. to throw something away because you do not want it any more:
2. to make someone leave a place or a job:
chuck somebody/something ↔ out of
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noun Date: 1700-1800
Origin: chuck 'large awkward-shaped piece' (17-19 centuries), probably from chock
1. [countable] part of a machine that holds something firmly so that it does not moveOrigin: chuck 'large awkward-shaped piece' (17-19 centuries), probably from chock
2. [singular] spoken a friendly word used to address someone in some parts of Northern England
especially
throw to send sth from your hand or hands through the air 指投、掷、抛、扔 ：◆ Some kids were throwing stones at the window. 有些孩子在朝窗户扔石头。 ◆ She threw the ball and he caught it. 她把球抛出来，他接住了。 toss to throw sth lightly or carelessly 指轻轻或漫不经心地扔、抛、掷 ：◆ She tossed her jacket onto the bed. 她把她的短上衣丢到床上。 hurl to throw sth violently in a particular direction 指猛扔、猛投、猛摔 ：◆ Rioters hurled a brick through the car's windscreen. 暴徒把一块砖猛地扔向汽车，砸破了挡风玻璃。 fling to throw sb/sth somewhere with a lot of force, especially because you are angry or in a hurry 尤指生气地或急匆匆地用力扔、掷、抛、丢 ：◆ She flung the letter down onto the table. 她把信摔在桌子上。 chuck ( to throw sth carelesslyespecially
BrE 指随便扔、抛 ：◆ I chucked him the keys. 我把钥匙扔给了他。 lob ( to throw sth so that it goes high through the air指往空中高扔、高抛、高掷 ：◆ They were lobbing stones over the wall. 他们在朝墙那边扔石头。 bowl (in cricket) to throw the ball to the batsman （板球）指把球投给击球员 pitch (in baseball) to throw the ball to the batter （棒球）指把球投给击球员
Patterns
to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch sth at/to sb/sthto throw/toss/fling/chuck sth aside/away to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch a ball to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck stones/rocks/a brick to throw/toss/hurl/fling sth angrily to throw/toss sth casually/carelessly
