"chuck" in the noun sense
1. chow, chuck, eats, grub
informal terms for a meal
2. chuck
the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
3. chuck
a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
"chuck" in the verb sense
1. chuck, toss
throw carelessly
"chuck the ball"
2. chuck, ditch
throw away
"Chuck these old notes"
3. chuck, pat
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
4. vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
"After drinking too much, the students vomited"
"He purged continuously"
"The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
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