chuck in WordNet English dictionary

1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
   "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
   vomit  vomit up  purge  cast  sick  cat  be sick  disgorge  regorge  retch  puke  barf  spew  spue  chuck  upchuck  honk  regurgitate  throw up 
   
2. throw carelessly
   "chuck the ball"
   chuck  toss 
   
3. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
   chuck  pat 
   
4. throw away
   "Chuck these old notes"
   chuck  ditch 
   

1. informal terms for a meal
   chow  chuck  eats  grub 
   
2. a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
   chuck 
   
3. the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
   chuck