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- pronunciation:
- chuhk
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
chucks, chucking, chucked |
definition 1: |
to touch or pat lightly with affection.
My uncle always chucks me under the chin when he sees me.- synonyms:
- pat
- similar words:
- caress, fondle, pet, poke, tap, tickle
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definition 2: |
to throw or toss.
He chucked a shoe at the cat to make her stop clawing the curtain.- synonyms:
- pitch, throw, toss
- similar words:
- cast, dash, fling, heave, hurl, launch, propel, send, sling
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definition 3: |
(informal) to throw away; to get rid of.
She chucked her old sneakers into the trash.- synonyms:
- discard, junk, scrap
- similar words:
- abandon, ditch, drop, jettison, quit
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related words: |
hurtle, pitch, throw |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a light tap, especially under the chin.
- synonyms:
- pat, tap
- similar words:
- caress, poke
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definition 2: |
a throw or toss.
- synonyms:
- throw, toss
- similar words:
- cast, fling
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