Chuck

Shoulder meat name

Unrelated nouns and verbs share the spelling c-h-u-c-k.

To chuck something is to toss it lightly or throw it away: Chuck the wrapper in the garbage.

If you chuck someone on the cheek, you tap them gently.

When chickens chuck, they make their characteristic clucking sound.

A chuck is a fixed machine part around which something else moves.

A cut of beef that includes the neck and shoulders is also called chuck.

When capitalized, Chuck is a common nickname for men whose given name is Charles.

name

Charlie

Phonetic alphabet's third

Chucky

Categories
Opposites
beef cut quality/tenderness

Chucktenderloin

Premium, exceptionally soft cut

filet mignon · beef tenderloin · ribeye · prime rib · filet

verb: handling care

Chucklay

Place down flat

position · cradle · nestle · deposit · arrange

verb: retention vs disposal

Chuckkeep

Retain or fortified tower

retain · save · hold onto · preserve · store

Phrases
Family

chuckle, chuckling, chuckles, chucking, chucked, chucks, chucker, chuckler, Chuck E. Cheese

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G