n.

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

v.

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