chuck

Noun

• a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill

• the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade

• informal terms for a meal

Verb

• 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
    

• pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

• throw away
  • Chuck these old notes
    

• throw carelessly
  • chuck the ball
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  chow , eats , grub , vomit , vomit up , purge , cast , sick , cat , be sick , disgorge , regorge , retch , puke , barf , spew , pat , ditch , toss