Chucking Meaning in English

word · lemma: chuck

US

ˈtʃəkɪŋ

CHUHK-ing

UK

tʃˈʌkɪŋ

CHUK-ing

Definition

Throwing something carelessly or casually; used informally to mean getting rid of or tossing away.

Usage & Nuances

'Chucking' is informal, more common in UK/Australia than US. Typical phrases include 'chucking it away' or 'chucking out'. Usually implies little care; not used for careful throwing. Don't use in formal writing.

• Spanish: tirar - lanzar - echar (informal)
• Portuguese (BR): jogar - atirar - largar (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): atirar - deitar fora - lançar (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 扔 - 丢 (口语)
• Chinese (Traditional): 扔 - 丟 (口語)
• Hindi: फेंकना (अनौपचारिक) - उछालना
• Arabic: يرمي - يطرح (عامية)
• Bengali: ছুঁড়ে ফেলা - ছুড়ে মারা
• Russian: выбрасывать - швырять
• Japanese: 投げ捨てる - 放る
• Vietnamese: ném - vứt
• Korean: 던지다 - 내던지다
• Turkish: atmak - fırlatmak
• Urdu: اچھالنا - پھینکنا
• Indonesian: melempar - membuang

Example Sentences

He is chucking stones into the river.

basic

She was chucking her old clothes in the bin.

basic

Stop chucking your toys everywhere.

basic

Why are you chucking out all these books?

natural

We ended up chucking the broken chair.

natural

I'm just chucking stuff in my bag and going.

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