CHUCK, verb intransitive To make the noise of a hen or partridge, when she calls her chickens. CHUCK, verb transitive To call, as a hen her chickens. CHUCK, verb intransitive To jeer; to laugh. [See Chuckle.] CHUCK, verb transitive 1. To strike, or give a gentle blow; as, to chuck one under the chin. 2. To throw, with quick motion, a short distance; to pitch. CHUCK, noun 1. The voice or call of a hen. 2. A sudden small noise. 3. A word of endearment, corrupted from chick, chicken.
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