Synonyms of chuck

Noun


1. chow, chuck, eats, grub, fare

usage: informal terms for a meal

2. chuck, cut of beef

usage: the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade

3. chuck, holding device

usage: a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill

Verb


1. chuck, toss, throw

usage: throw carelessly; "chuck the ball"

2. chuck, ditch, abandon

usage: throw away; "Chuck these old notes"

3. chuck, pat, caress, fondle

usage: 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, excrete, egest, eliminate, pass

usage: 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"

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Definition and meaning of chuck (Dictionary)