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chuck off

B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words

To push or throw someone or something off something, or (in Australian English) to make fun of someone in a friendly way

Literal meaning: To chuck (throw) something off (away from) a surface

Meanings

1 B2 informal

To remove someone or something from a surface, vehicle, or position by throwing or pushing

"The horse bucked and chucked the rider off in seconds."

Grammar: separable
2 C1 idiomatic informal

(Australian/NZ English) To tease, mock, or jeer at someone, often in a good-natured way (usually 'chuck off at')

"The other kids were always chucking off at him for being the teacher's favourite."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Two distinct regional uses: (1) in general informal English, to forcibly remove someone or something from a surface or vehicle; (2) in Australian and New Zealand English, 'chuck off at someone' means to tease, mock, or jeer at them. Learners should be aware of the regional difference.

Commonly used with

bus train horse platform team rival

Forms

Base
chuck off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
chucks off
he/she/it
Past simple
chucked off
yesterday
Past participle
chucked off
have + pp
-ing form
chucking off
continuous

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