CHUCK
Dictionary entry overview: What does chuck mean?
• CHUCK (noun)
The noun CHUCK has 3 senses:
1. informal terms for a meal
2. the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
3. a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
Familiarity information: CHUCK used as a noun is uncommon.
• CHUCK (verb)
The verb CHUCK has 4 senses:
1. throw carelessly
2. throw away
3. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
4. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Familiarity information: CHUCK used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• CHUCK (noun)
Meaning:
Informal terms for a meal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
chuck; eats; grub; chow
Hypernyms ("chuck" is a kind of...):
fare (the food and drink that are regularly consumed)
Meaning:
The part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("chuck" is a kind of...):
cut of beef (piece of beef)
Meronyms (parts of "chuck"):
shoulder (a cut of beef from the shoulder of the animal)
blade (a cut of beef from the shoulder blade)
Holonyms ("chuck" is a part of...):
side of beef (dressed half of a beef carcass)
Meaning:
A holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("chuck" is a kind of...):
holding device (a device for holding something)
Meronyms (parts of "chuck"):
jaw (holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chuck"):
collet; collet chuck (a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe)
Holonyms ("chuck" is a part of...):
drill (a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows))
electric drill (a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor)
lathe (machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool)
• CHUCK (verb)
Meaning:
Throw carelessly
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
chuck; toss
Context example:
chuck the ball
Hypernyms (to "chuck" is one way to...):
throw (project through the air)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Sentence example:
The children chuck the ball
Meaning:
Throw away
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
chuck; ditch
Context example:
Chuck these old notes
Hypernyms (to "chuck" is one way to...):
abandon (forsake, leave behind)
Domain usage:
argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
pat; chuck
Hypernyms (to "chuck" is one way to...):
caress (touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
retch; sick; throw up; upchuck; vomit; vomit up; regorge; puke; be sick; barf; cat; disgorge; spue; spew; chuck; regurgitate; honk; purge; cast
Context examples:
After drinking too much, the students vomited / He purged continuously / The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
Hypernyms (to "chuck" is one way to...):
egest; eliminate; excrete; pass (eliminate from the body)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
