<p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li>to toss; throw with a quick motion, usually a short distance: Chuck that book to me, will you?</li><li>to resign from; relinquish; give up: He's chucked his job.</li><li>to pat, tap, or stroke lightly, as under the chin: She chucks her grown son under his chin as if he were still a baby.</li><li>to eject (a person) from a public place (often followed by out): They chucked him from the bar.</li><li>to vomit; upchuck: It's the third time this week the dog's chucked his dinner.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a light pat, tap, or stroke, as under the chin: Let Grammy give her angel a little chuck.</li><li>a toss or pitch; a short throw: Give it a chuck over here.</li><li>a sudden jerk or change in direction: She gave the toboggan a chuck and we all tumbled off into the snow.</li></ul>