Pronunciation: /tʃʌk/
noun a throw or toss
A1 I threw a chuck of wood into the fire.
A2 She picked up a chuck of chocolate and offered it to me.
B1 The chef used a chuck of beef to make a delicious stew.
B2 He grabbed a chuck of metal and began shaping it into a sculpture.
C1 The geologist found a chuck of rare mineral in the rock formation.
C2 The artist carefully selected a chuck of marble for his next masterpiece.
verb to throw something carelessly or casually
A1 I chuck the ball to my friend.
A2 She chucks her clothes in the laundry basket.
B1 He chucked the old magazines into the recycling bin.
B2 The chef chucks in some extra spices to enhance the flavor.
C1 The comedian chucks jokes at the audience throughout the show.
C2 The coach chucks the playbook out the window and decides to go with his instincts.
formal He decided to chuck the old files and start fresh with a new organizational system.
informal I told him to chuck the idea of going out tonight and just stay in instead.
slang She chucked her phone across the room in frustration.
figurative After years of working in the same job, he finally decided to chuck it all and pursue his passion for painting.
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