chuck it down

verb

To rain heavily.

“It's really chucking it down! I'm glad I brought my umbrella.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person chucks it down · participle present chucking it down · participle past chucked it down · past chucked it down

  1. informalTo rain heavily.

    It's really chucking it down! I'm glad I brought my umbrella.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bucketchuck itlash downpelt downpour downrain cats and dogswhip down
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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