Idioms for chuck
chuck it, British Slang.
stop it; shut up.
Origin of chuck
1
First recorded in 1575–85; origin uncertain
Words nearby chuck
chubby,
chubsucker,
chubut,
chuchchi,
chuchow,
chuck,
chuck in,
chuck off,
chuck out,
chuck wagon,
chuck-a-luck
Definition for chuck (2 of 9)
chuck
2
[ chuhk ]
/ tʃʌk /
noun
the cut of beef between the neck and the shoulder blade.
a block or log used as a chock.
Machinery.
- a device for centering and clamping work in a lathe or other machine tool.
- a device for holding a drill bit.
verb (used with object)
Machinery.
to hold or secure with a chuck.
Definition for chuck (3 of 9)
chuck
3
[ chuhk ]
/ tʃʌk /
verb (used with or without object)
to cluck.
noun
a clucking sound.
Archaic.
(used as a term of endearment): my love, my chuck.
Origin of chuck
3
1350–1400; Middle English
chuk, expressive word, apparently imitative
Definition for chuck (4 of 9)
chuck
4
[ chuhk ]
/ tʃʌk /
noun Western U.S. Slang.
food; provisions.
Origin of chuck
4
First recorded in 1840–50; special use of
chuck2
Definition for chuck (5 of 9)
Origin of chuck
5
by shortening
Definition for chuck (6 of 9)
Origin of chuck
6
1855–60; < Chinook Jargon, probably < Nootka
čʾaʔak water, reinforced by Lower Chinook
ł-čuq water
Definition for chuck (7 of 9)
Chuck
[ chuhk ]
/ tʃʌk /
noun
a male given name, form of Charles.
Older Slang: Usually Disparaging and Offensive.
- a term used to refer to a white person.
- white society, culture, and values.
usage note for Chuck
Chuck in its slang sense was used especially in the 1960s and 1970s by black people. This use arose by analogy with
Mister Charlie, a slang term used in the same sense and also derived from a nickname for
Charles.
Definition for chuck (8 of 9)
Yeager
[ yey-ger ]
/ ˈyeɪ gər /
noun
Charles (Elwood)Chuck,born 1923,
U.S. aviator and test pilot: the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound (1947).
Definition for chuck (9 of 9)
Berry
[ ber-ee; for 2 also French be-ree ]
/ ˈbɛr i; for 2 also French bɛˈri /
noun
Charles Edward AndersonChuck,born 1926,
U.S. rock-'n'-roll singer, musician, and composer.
Also Ber·ri.
a former province in central France.
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British Dictionary definitions for chuck (1 of 6)
chuck
1
/ (tʃʌk) /
verb (mainly tr)
noun
Word Origin for chuck
C16: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for chuck (2 of 6)
chuck
2
/ (tʃʌk) /
noun
Also called: chuck steak
a cut of beef extending from the neck to the shoulder blade
- Also called: three jaw chuck a device that holds a workpiece in a lathe or tool in a drill, having a number of adjustable jaws geared to move in unison to centralize the workpiece or tool
- Also called: four jaw chuck, independent jaw chuck a similar device having independently adjustable jaws for holding an unsymmetrical workpiece
Word Origin for chuck
C17: variant of
chock
British Dictionary definitions for chuck (3 of 6)
chuck
3
/ (tʃʌk) /
verb
(intr) a less common word for cluck (def. 2)
noun
a clucking sound
a term of endearment
Word Origin for chuck
C14
chukken to cluck, of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for chuck (4 of 6)
Word Origin for chuck
C19: from Chinook Jargon, from Nootka
chauk
British Dictionary definitions for chuck (5 of 6)
berry
/ (ˈbɛrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
any of various small edible fruits such as the blackberry and strawberry
botany
an indehiscent fruit with two or more seeds and a fleshy pericarp, such as the grape or gooseberry
any of various seeds or dried kernels, such as a coffee bean
the egg of a lobster, crayfish, or similar animal
verb -ries, -rying or -ried (intr)
to bear or produce berries
to gather or look for berries
Derived forms of berry
berried, adjectiveWord Origin for berry
Old English
berie; related to Old High German
beri, Dutch
bezie
British Dictionary definitions for chuck (6 of 6)
Berry
noun
(ˈbɛrɪ)
Chuck, full name Charles Edward Berry . born 1926, US rock-and-roll guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His frequently covered songs include "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Johnny B. Goode" (1958), "Memphis, Tennessee" (1959), and "Promised Land" (1964)
(French bɛri)
Jean de France (ʒɑ̃ də frɑ̃s), Duc de. 1340–1416, French prince, son of King John II; coregent (1380–88) for Charles VI and a famous patron of the arts
Scientific definitions for chuck
berry
[ bĕr′ē ]
A simple fruit that has many seeds in a fleshy pulp. Grapes, bananas, tomatoes, and blueberries are berries. Compare drupe pome. See more at simple fruit.
A seed or dried kernel of certain kinds of grain or other plants such as wheat, barley, or coffee.
Usage
Cucumbers and tomatoes aren't usually thought of as berries, but to a botanist they are in fact berries, while strawberries and raspberries are not. In botany, a berry is a fleshy kind of simple fruit consisting of a single ovary that has multiple seeds. Other true berries besides cucumbers and tomatoes are bananas, oranges, grapes, and blueberries. Many fruits that are popularly called berries have a different structure and thus are not true berries. For example, strawberries and raspberries are aggregate fruits, developed from multiple ovaries of a single flower. The mulberry is not a true berry either. It is a multiple fruit, like the pineapple, and is made up of the ovaries of several individual flowers.