Dictionary entry

Chuck (4)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Chuck, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Chucked (chŭkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Chucking.] [F. choquer to strike. Cf. Shock, v. t.] 1. To strike gently; to give a gentle blow to.

Chucked the barmaid under the chin.

W. Irving.

2. To toss or throw smartly out of the hand; to pitch. “Mahomet Ali will just be chucked into the Nile.” Lord Palmerson.

3. (Mech.) To place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuck, as in turning; to bore or turn (a hole) in a revolving piece held in a chuck.