chuck

⁵chuck

noun

Definition of CHUCK

1

: a cut of beef that includes most of the neck, the parts about the shoulder blade, and those about the first three ribs — see beef illustration

2

chiefly West : food

3

: an attachment for holding a workpiece or tool in a machine (as a drill or lathe)

Origin of CHUCK

English dialect chuck lump

First Known Use: 1723

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel