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chuck something away/out — throw something away. → chuck … English new terms dictionary
chuck something out — ˌchuck sthaˈway | ˌchuck sthˈout derived (informal) to throw sth away • Those old clothes can be chucked out. Main entry: ↑chuckderived … Useful english dictionary
throw something away — 1 she hated throwing old clothes away: DISCARD, throw out, dispose of, get rid of, do away with, toss out, scrap, throw on the scrap heap, clear out, dump, jettison; … Useful english dictionary
throw something away — 1) she hated throwing old clothes away Syn: discard, throw out, dispose of, get rid of, do away with, toss out, scrap, clear out, dump, jettison; informal chuck (away/out), deep six, ditch 2) the Tigers threw away a 3 – 0 lead Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
chuck — chuck1 informal verb 1》 throw carelessly or casually. ↘(chuck something away/out) throw something away. ↘(chuck someone out) force someone to leave a building. 2》 end a relationship with (a partner). ↘(usu. chuck something in) give up … English new terms dictionary
chuck away — PHRASAL VERB If you chuck something away, you throw it away or waste it. [INFORMAL] [V n P] You cannot chuck money away on little luxuries like that … English dictionary
throw something away/out — Syn: discard, dispose of, get rid of, scrap, dump, jettison; informal chuck (away/out), ditch, bin, junk; Brit.; informal get shot of … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
chuck — chuck1 S2 [tʃʌk] v [T] informal especially BrE [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Old French chuquer to knock ] 1.) to throw something in a careless or relaxed way chuck sth on/out of/into etc sth ▪ Tania chucked her bag down on the sofa. ▪ I … Dictionary of contemporary English
chuck — 1 verb (T) informal 1 to throw something in a careless or relaxed way: chuck sth on /out of/into etc: Tania chucked her bag down on the sofa. | chuck sb sth: Chuck me that magazine, would you? 2 chuck sb BrE to end a romantic relationship with… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chuck — [[t]tʃʌ̱k[/t]] chucks, chucking, chucked 1) VERB When you chuck something somewhere, you throw it there in a casual or careless way. [INFORMAL] [V n prep/adv] I took a great dislike to the clock, so I chucked it in the dustbin... [V n prep/adv]… … English dictionary
