[+ obj] informal 1 : to throw or toss (something)
▪ Someone chucked a snowball at me. ▪ She chucked the papers into the wastebasket. 2 : to get rid of (something)
▪ You can save some of it, but chuck the rest. — sometimes + out ▪ She finally chucked out her old college notebooks. — see also chuck out (below) 3 : to give up (something)
▪ He decided to chuck [=abandon, leave] his career/job. — often + in ▪ He grew tired of his job and decided to just chuck it (all) in. [=quit, give it up] 4 : to touch or tap (someone) in a light and gentle way
▪ He affectionately chucked her under the chin.
▪ Someone chucked a snowball at me. ▪ She chucked the papers into the wastebasket.
▪ You can save some of it, but chuck the rest. — sometimes + out ▪ She finally chucked out her old college notebooks. — see also chuck out (below)
▪ He decided to chuck [=abandon, leave] his career/job. — often + in ▪ He grew tired of his job and decided to just chuck it (all) in. [=quit, give it up]
▪ He affectionately chucked her under the chin.
chuck out [phrasal verb]
chuck (someone) out or chuck out (someone) : to force (someone) to leave
▪ If they don't pay their rent, the landlord will have to chuck them out. ▪ He was chucked out of the bar for being too noisy. — see also 1chuck 2 (above)
▪ If they don't pay their rent, the landlord will have to chuck them out. ▪ He was chucked out of the bar for being too noisy. — see also 1chuck 2 (above)





