verb Download 🔗Share To place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuck, as in turning. Examples : "The machinist was carefully chucking the metal rod into the lathe before starting the cutting process. " technical machine work technology industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bore or turn (a hole) in a revolving piece held in a chuck. Examples : "The machinist is carefully chucking a hole in the metal rod to make a custom bolt. " technical machine work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a clucking sound. Examples : "The mother hen was chucking softly to call her chicks back to her. " animal sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To call, as a hen her chickens. Examples : "The farmer's wife started chucking loudly, calling her chickens to come and eat the scattered corn. " animal sound bird nature communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To touch or tap gently. Examples : "The teacher was chucking the eraser gently against the chalkboard to erase the mistake. " action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To throw, especially in a careless or inaccurate manner. Examples : "Chuck that magazine to me, would you?" action sport way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To throw; to bowl with an incorrect action. Examples : "He was chucking the baseball instead of pitching it properly, so the coach corrected his throwing motion. " action sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To discard, to throw away. Examples : "After realizing the milk was spoiled, he was chucking the carton into the garbage. " action item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To jilt; to dump. Examples : ""After only dating for a week, Sarah was surprised Mark was chucking her so quickly." " action human emotion attitude society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To chuckle; to laugh. Examples : "My dad was chucking quietly to himself as he read a funny meme on his phone. " sound language emotion action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share On rhythm guitar or mandolin etc.: to mute a chord by lifting the fretting fingers immediately after strumming, producing a percussive effect. Examples : "The guitarist was chucking the chords on his mandolin, giving the folk song a bouncy, rhythmic feel. " music technical sound entertainment action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The holding of an object in a chuck. Examples : "The carpenter carefully positioned the wood in the chuck of the drill press. " machine technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading