chuck away

verb

To discard, or throw away.

“This shirt has just about had it. I think I'll chuck it away.”

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Meanings

verbchuck away (third-person singular simple present chucks away, present participle chucking away, simple past and past participle chucked away)

present singular third person chucks away · participle present chucking away · participle past chucked away · past chucked away · alternative chuck out

  1. informaltransitiveTo discard, or throw away.

    This shirt has just about had it. I think I'll chuck it away.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
binchuckdiscardget rid ofjettisonjunkpitchshiftthrow outtosstoss out
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APA

chuck away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chuck%20away

MLA

“chuck away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chuck%20away. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chuck away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chuck%20away.

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