chuck
Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.
Noun 4 meanings
Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.
A mechanical device that holds an object firmly in place, for example holding a drill bit in a high-speed rotating drill or grinder.
A clucking sound.
A gentle touch or tap.
“She gave him an affectionate chuck under the chin.”
Verb 4 meanings
To place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuck, as in turning.
To bore or turn (a hole) in a revolving piece held in a chuck.
To make a clucking sound.
To call, as a hen her chickens.
Etymology
Variant of chock.
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CHUCK at a glance
CHUCK has 5 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (C 3 + H 4 + U 1 + C 3 + K 5) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,305 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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