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1chuck Listen to audio/ˈʌk/ verb
chucks; chucked; chuck·ing
[+ 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.
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)

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