chuck

1. (verb) pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, esp. under the chin
Synonyms: pat
Related Words: caress

2. (verb) throw carelessly; "chuck the ball"
Synonyms: toss
Related Words: throw

3. (verb) throw away (slang); "Chuck these old notes"
Synonyms: ditch
Related Words: abandon

4. (noun) adjustable jaws center workpiece in a lathe or center tool in a drill
Related Words: collet, collet chuck, holding device

5. (noun) the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
Related Words: cut of beef

6. (noun) informal terms for a meal
Synonyms: chow, eats, grub
Related Words: fare

7. (verb) eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"
Synonyms: barf, be sick, cast, cat, disgorge, honk, puke, regorge, regurgitate, retch, sick, spew, spue, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up
Related Words: egest, eliminate, excrete, gag, heave, pass



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