CHUCK
Chuck, v. t.
Defn: To call, as a hen her chickens. Dryden.
CHUCK
Chuck, n.
1. The chuck or call of a hen.
2. A sudden, small noise.
3. A word of endearment; — corrupted from chick. "Pray, chuck, come hither." Shak.
CHUCK
Chuck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chucked; p. pr. & vb. n. Chucking.] Etym:
[F. choquer to strike. Cf. Shock, v. t.]
1. To strike gently; to give a gentle blow to. Chucked the barmaid under the chin. W. Irving.
2. To toss or throw smartly out of the hand; to pitch. [Colloq.] "Mahomet Ali will just be chucked into the Nile." Lord Palmerson.
3. (Mech.)