/ Dictionary / Index C chuck: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: chuck Pronunciation: (chuk), [key] — v.t. to toss; throw with a quick motion, usually a short distance. to resign from; relinquish; give up: He's chucked his job. to pat or tap lightly, as under the chin. to eject (a person) from a public place (often fol. by out): They chucked him from the bar. to vomit; upchuck. stop it; shut up. —n. a light pat or tap, as under the chin. a toss or pitch; a short throw. a sudden jerk or change in direction. chuck Pronunciation: (chuk), [key] — n. the cut of beef between the neck and the shoulder blade. See diag. under a block or log used as a chock. a device for centering and clamping work in a lathe or other machine tool. a device for holding a drill bit. —v.t. to hold or secure with a chuck. chuck Pronunciation: (chuk), [key] — v.t., v.i. to cluck. —n. a clucking sound. (used as a term of endearment): my love, my chuck. chuck Pronunciation: (chuk), [key] — n. Western U.S. Slang. food; provisions. chuck Pronunciation: (chuk), [key] — n. Informal. woodchuck. chuck Pronunciation: (chuk), [key] — n. Canadian Slang. water. any body of water. Chuck Pronunciation: (chuk), [key] — n. a male given name, form of a white man. white society, culture, and values. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: chuck (Thesaurus) Chuchow chuck-a-luck Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language