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chuck

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtʃək// UK //tʃˈʌk// chuck Archaic Dialect Informal Slang

v. to throw something carelessly or in a relaxed way. You often use this word when you are getting rid of something you do not want anymore.

v. to throw something with a casual or careless motion; to discard or reject something. Informal in register; frequently used in British and Australian English.


SIMPLE

Just chuck your coat on the sofa.

CONTEXTUAL

I decided to chuck my old sneakers because they were full of holes.

COMPLEX

After realizing the data was completely corrupted, the researcher had to chuck months of hard work and start the entire experiment from scratch.

Synonyms
Origin

Shortening of Edmonchuk. So named because of the large Ukrainian population; -чук (-čuk) is a common suffix in Ukrainian surnames.

Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object.

Pitfall

He chucked to me the ballHe chucked me the ballWhen using two objects, the person receiving the item usually comes immediately after the verb without 'to'.

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