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chuck

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: chuck

1
 v
throw carelessly
2
 n
the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
3
 n
a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
4
 n
informal terms for a meal
5
 v
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
6
 v
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: chuck
1

v throw carelessly

“chuck the ball”
Synonyms:
toss
Type of:
throw
propel through the air

v throw away

“Chuck these old notes”
Synonyms:
ditch
Type of:
abandon
forsake, leave behind
2

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

Type of:
cut of beef
cut of meat from beef cattle
3

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

Types:
collet, collet chuck
a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe
Type of:
holding device
a device for holding something
4

n informal terms for a meal

Synonyms:
chow, eats, grub
Type of:
fare
the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed
5

v pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

Synonyms:
pat
Type of:
caress, fondle
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
6

v eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Synonyms:
barf, be sick, cast, cat, disgorge, honk, puke, purge, regorge, regurgitate, retch, sick, spew, spue, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up
Antonyms:
keep down
manage not to throw up
Type of:
egest, eliminate, excrete, pass
eliminate from the body
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