Chuck (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The drunk man stumbled out of the bar and went to chuck in a nearby alley.
- She ate too much spicy food and had to chuck in the bathroom for hours.
- The medication made him violently ill, causing him to chuck all morning.
- After eating the spoiled seafood, he couldn't help but chuck on the side of the road.
- The smell of rotten fish made her stomach turn and she began to chuck on the beach.
Synonyms
- Cast
- Vomit Up
- Honk
- Purge
- Sick
- Retch
- Spew
- Cat
- Puke
- Be Sick
- Barf
- Vomit
- Throw Up
- Regorge
- Spue
- Regurgitate
- Upchuck
- Disgorge
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Throw away; "Chuck these old notes".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Usages
Examples
- Chuck these old notes in the recycling bin already.
- If the food has expired, chuck it in the trash.
- Don't chuck the box away, I still need it for something else.
- I think it's time to chuck those ripped jeans, we can't fix them anymore.
- Let's chuck the broken toys and get the kids some new ones.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
Pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The grandpa would often chuck the little girl under the chin, making her giggle with delight.
- She gently chucked the puppy's cheeks, causing its ears to perk up instantly.
- The uncle leaned down to chuck the baby's chin, receiving coos in response.
- He reached down to chuck the toddler's cheek, praising her bright smile.
- His fondness for the kid was apparent as he leaned in to chuck her under the chin.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 4
Throw carelessly; "chuck the ball".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She decided to chuck her old shoes and buy a new pair.
- In frustration, he would often chuck his pen across the room when he made a mistake.
- The kids loved to chuck sticks into the river and watch the water splash.
- During a heated argument, she would chuck anything she could find at her sibling.
- He's too lazy to file his papers, so he'd just chuck them all in a box.