Chuck off
verb
To throw away or discard something.
If the toy is broken, just chuck it off.
Often appears as...
- chuck off something
- chuck off the rubbish
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To throw away or discard something.
If the toy is broken, just chuck it off.
Often appears as...
- chuck off something
- chuck off the rubbish
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Use
Used in casual settings among friends or in relaxed conversations, not in formal situations.
Done with those notes? Just chuck them off.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphoric Sense
Can mean to get rid of non-physical things, such as ideas or feelings.
I need to chuck off these negative thoughts.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literally
Doesn't always mean to throw something with force, but rather to casually dispose of it.
I'm going to chuck off these old receipts.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Use
Used in casual settings among friends or in relaxed conversations, not in formal situations.
Done with those notes? Just chuck them off.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphoric Sense
Can mean to get rid of non-physical things, such as ideas or feelings.
I need to chuck off these negative thoughts.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literally
Doesn't always mean to throw something with force, but rather to casually dispose of it.
I'm going to chuck off these old receipts.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Use
Used in casual settings among friends or in relaxed conversations, not in formal situations.
Done with those notes? Just chuck them off.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphoric Sense
Can mean to get rid of non-physical things, such as ideas or feelings.
I need to chuck off these negative thoughts.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literally
Doesn't always mean to throw something with force, but rather to casually dispose of it.
I'm going to chuck off these old receipts.
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