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

The colossal patty, mostly ribeye augmented by short rib and chuck, is cooked medium rare, tender and juicy without getting mushy or soggy. — Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

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

Verb

Some protesters fired flares toward officers or tore up chunks of asphalt and chucked them toward police in shields and riot gear. — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

Curry ripped out his famous mouthguard and chucked it into the stands, hitting the son of one of Cavs owner Dan Gilbert’s minority partners on the shoulder. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 19 June 2026