Synonyms of chuck

chuck 1 of 2

noun

chiefly West

as in provisions

substances intended to be eaten

after a long day, the cowboys lined up for some chuck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provisions
• food
• bread
• meat
• eats
• table
• meal
• fare
• tucker
• chow
• supplies
• foodstuffs
• grub
• victuals
• dish
• feed
• plate
• provender
• vittles
• refreshments
• eatables
• comestibles
• edibles
• commissary
• pap
• fodder
• viands
• diet
• sustenance
• silage
• board
• nutriment
• nurture
• nourishment
• rations
• forage
• mess
• platter
• serving
• ensilage
• feast
• repast
• swill
• slop
• aliment
• natural food
• spread
• finger food
• regale

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poison
• toxin
• venom
• bane

chuck

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to dump

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

after the power outage we reluctantly chucked everything that had been sitting in the fridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dump
• discard
• ditch
• unload
• lose
• scrap
• toss
• shed
• abandon
• jettison
• reject
• remove
• junk
• exorcise
• throw away
• slough (off)
• fling (off or away)
• cast (off)
• eliminate
• set aside
• shuck (off)
• lay by
• throw out
• sluff (off)
• dispose of
• dismiss
• deep-six
• pitch
• eighty-six
• forsake
• abdicate
• cashier
• eradicate
• desert
• kick out
• abolish
• wipe out
• expunge
• exterminate
• liquidate
• extirpate
• annihilate
• stamp (out)
• extinguish
• root (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopt
• use
• embrace
• take on
• employ
• utilize
• hold
• keep
• retain
• hold back

2

as in to leave

to give up (a job or office)

I swear, I have half a mind to chuck this job and become a hermit!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leave
• quit
• give notice
• retire (from)
• resign (from)
• abandon
• bag
• vacate
• step down (from)
• step aside (from)
• throw up
• drop out (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keep
• stay (at)
• join
• hire (out)
• sign on (for)

3

as in to throw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

chucked a wad of paper at his friend's back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throw
• toss
• hurl
• fling
• sling
• fire
• cast
• launch
• heave
• let fly
• lob
• catapult
• pitch
• peg
• flip
• bowl
• hurtle
• dart
• dash
• pelt
• gun
• loft
• roll
• thrust
• hook
• pass
• rifle
• eject
• shoot
• buck
• propel
• precipitate
• project
• impel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chuck

Noun

Moksa Barrel House won People’s Choice with a single juicy burger featuring a short rib chuck blend. — Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026

The burger features a 4-ounce, handpressed patty made from a house-ground beef blend of brisket, short rib and chuck and is placed on a weight-bearing Holeman and Finch bun from Engelman’s Bakery. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 20 May 2026

Verb

Still others would like to chuck lozenges at phlegmy strangers. — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Earlier this week, previous Late Show host David Letterman joined Colbert on the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York to chuck several pieces of furniture (and a cake) onto a bullseye at ground level painted with the CBS logo. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 May 2026