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chuck

/ chuck /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
Type of:
holding device
Kinds of:
collet collet chuck
Has parts:
lathe drill electric drill
noun Sense 2
the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
Type of:
cut of beef
Has parts:
side of beef
verb Sense 3
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
Type of:
caress
Derived:
tap pat dab
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
throw carelessly
"chuck the ball"
Type of:
throw
Derived:
pass toss flip
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
throw away
"Chuck these old notes"
Type of:
abandon
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
cant jargon slang
noun Sense 6
informal terms for a meal
Type of:
fare
verb Sense 7
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"
Opposites:
keep down
Type of:
excrete egest eliminate
Derived:
vomit vomiting emesis regurgitation disgorgement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
90%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
3
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holding device collet collet chuck cut of beef caress throw abandon fare excrete egest eliminate keep down