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Definitions for Chuck
tʃʌkChuck

Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Chuck.

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

chow, chuck, eats, grub(noun)
informal terms for a meal
chuck(noun)
the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
chuck(verb)
a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
chuck, toss(verb)
throw carelessly
"chuck the ball"
chuck, ditch(verb)
throw away
"Chuck these old notes"
chuck, pat(verb)
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up(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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

Chuck(ProperNoun)
A diminutive of the male given name Charles.
Etymology: Variant of chock.
Chuck(ProperNoun)
a Chuck Taylor shoe (usually referred to in plural form, Chucks).
Etymology: Variant of chock.
Chuck(ProperNoun)
The city of Edmonton (so named because of the large Ukrainian population; -chuk (-u0447u0443u043A) is common suffix in Ukrainian surnames).
Etymology: Variant of chock.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

Chuck(verb)
to make a noise resembling that of a hen when she calls her chickens; to cluck
Etymology: [Imitative of the sound.]
Chuck(verb)
to chuckle; to laugh
Etymology: [Imitative of the sound.]
Chuck(verb)
to call, as a hen her chickens
Etymology: [Imitative of the sound.]
Chuck(noun)
the chuck or call of a hen
Etymology: [Imitative of the sound.]
Chuck(noun)
a sudden, small noise
Etymology: [Imitative of the sound.]
Chuck(noun)
a word of endearment; -- corrupted from chick
Etymology: [Imitative of the sound.]
Chuck(verb)
to strike gently; to give a gentle blow to
Etymology: [Imitative of the sound.]
Chuck(verb)
to toss or throw smartly out of the hand; to pitch
Etymology: [Imitative of the sound.]
Chuck(verb)
to place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuck, as in turning; to bore or turn (a hole) in a revolving piece held in a chuck
Etymology: [Imitative of the sound.]
Chuck(noun)
a slight blow or pat under the chin
Etymology: [Imitative of the sound.]
Chuck(noun)
a short throw; a toss
Etymology: [Imitative of the sound.]
Chuck(noun)
a contrivance or machine fixed to the mandrel of a lathe, for holding a tool or the material to be operated upon
Etymology: [Imitative of the sound.]
Chuck(noun)
a small pebble; -- called also chuckstone and chuckiestone
Etymology: [Imitative of the sound.]
Chuck(noun)
a game played with chucks, in which one or more are tossed up and caught; jackstones
Etymology: [Imitative of the sound.]
Chuck(noun)
a piece of the backbone of an animal, from between the neck and the collar bone, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking; as, a chuck steak; a chuck roast
Etymology: [Imitative of the sound.]

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ChucK
ChucK is a concurrent, strongly timed audio programming language for real-time synthesis, composition, and performance, which runs on Mac OS X, Linux, Microsoft Windows, and iPhone/iPad. It is designed to favor readability and flexibility for the programmer over other considerations such as raw performance. It natively supports deterministic concurrency and multiple, simultaneous, dynamic control rates. Another key feature is the ability to live code; adding, removing, and modifying code on the fly, while the program is running, without stopping or restarting. It has a highly precise timing/concurrency model, allowing for arbitrarily fine granularity. It offers composers and researchers a powerful and flexible programming tool for building and experimenting with complex audio synthesis programs, and real-time interactive control. ChucK was created and chiefly designed by Ge Wang as a graduate student working with Perry R. Cook. ChucK is distributed freely under the terms of the GNU General Public License on Mac OS X, Linux and Microsoft Windows. On iPhone/iPad, ChiP is distributed under a limited, closed source license, and is not currently licensed to the public. However, the core team has stated that it would like to explore "ways to open ChiP by creating a beneficial environment for everyone".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

Chuck
chuk, n. the call of a hen: a chicken (dim. Chuck′ie): a word of endearment.—v.i. to call, as a hen. [A variety of Cluck.]
Chuck
chuk, n. a gentle blow, as under the chin: (coll.) a toss or throw; any game of pitch and toss.—v.t. to pat gently, as under the chin: to toss: to pitch.—n. Chuck′-far′thing, a game in which a farthing is chucked into a hole. [Fr. choquer, to jolt; allied to Shock.]
Chuck
chuk, n. a pebble or small stone: a game with such stones, often called Chuck′ies: an instrument for holding an object so that it can be rotated, as upon the mandrel of a lathe. [Der. uncertain; cf. It. cioco, a block, stump.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

chuck
A sea-shell. Nickname for a boatswain, "Old chucks." Also, an old word signifying large chips of wood.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

CHUCK
A tool for tighten a drill or drill press
Submitted by rinat on February 27, 2020

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chuck
Song lyrics by chuck -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by chuck on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Chuck' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3290

How to pronounce Chuck?

Alex
US English
Daniel
British
Karen
Australian
Veena
Indian

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Numerology

Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Chuck in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Chuck in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Chuck in a Sentence

Ted Cruz:
I have been effusively praising Chuck Schumer; something I don't do often but in this instance he's doing the right thing and it is my hope and prayer that in the coming weeks we see more and more Democrats who make the decision to put the national security of the United States of America, to put standing with our friend and ally the nation of Israel, and to put the safety and security of millions of Americans above partisan loyalty to the Obama White House.
Corey Booker:
We should be giving this person a hearing and an up or down vote, to not do so is violative of the United States Constitution. Now the tables are turned. Senate Republicans are in control of the Senate and the White House, and while a confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch hangs in the balance, the hypocrisy of The Democrats is on full display. Chuck Schumer, not the Senate Minority Leader, has had a change of heart. The Democrats intend to filibuster Judge Neil Gorsuch, meaning The Democrats ’ll need 60votes or a change of Senate rules to get through.
Newt Gingrich:
My advice would be : Why don't you schedule three rallies in three Democratic districts and have people show up -- see how Democrats feel about that kind of direct pressure ? he ought to start planning right now. Reaching out to individual Democrats and ignoring Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.
Sarah Larson:
Chuck has his wingman back now.
The President:
I do think signing USMCA on a bipartisan basis with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer and everybody else -- very bipartisan -- I think Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer's very important for our country, and I would certainly be willing to say that's a bipartisan deal.