chuck
v.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.
Just chuck your coat on the sofa.
I decided to chuck my old sneakers because they were full of holes.
After realizing the data was completely corrupted, the researcher had to chuck months of hard work and start the entire experiment from scratch.
Shortening of Edmonchuk. So named because of the large Ukrainian population; -чук (-čuk) is a common suffix in Ukrainian surnames.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object.
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'.
Last updated May 2, 2026