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chuck2

Pronunciation: /tʃʌk/
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Definition of chuck

verb

[with object]
  • touch (someone) playfully under the chin: he chucked the baby under its chin

noun

  • a playful touch under the chin: she gave him a good-natured chuck under the chin

Origin:

early 17th century (as a noun): probably from Old French chuquer, later choquer 'to knock, bump', of unknown ultimate origin

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