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

Broken down further, a whole chuck roll can be cut into Denver steaks, chuck eye steaks, top blade steaks, and flat iron, with the remaining trim perfect for pot roast, stew, or exceptional homemade ground beef. — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

After much trial and error developing his burger, owner Skip Wahl decided to go with a 50-50 chuck-sirloin blend, 85 percent lean, and double emulsified for a silkier texture. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Verb

The episode feinted toward genuine rapprochement before yanking the rug out, leaving the Gang pelted with an industrial-grade indoor blizzard and then happily chucking rocks at passing trains, as was Mac and Charlie’s childhood tradition. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

One of Noe’s younger boys stood on a ladder under the orange tree, plucking fruit from the branches and chucking them to the ground, scattering the chickens. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026