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chuck out

B1 informal separable transitive
In simple words

To get rid of old things you don't need, or to make someone leave a place

Literal meaning: To chuck (throw) something out (outside, away)

Meanings

1 B1 informal

To get rid of unwanted objects by throwing them away

"I spent the weekend chucking out all the junk that had piled up in the garage."

Grammar: separable
2 B1 idiomatic informal

To force someone to leave a place, such as a pub, club, or home

"The bouncers chucked out two men who had started a fight near the bar."

Grammar: separable
3 B2 idiomatic informal

To reject or dismiss an idea, plan, or proposal

"The committee chucked out the proposal without even reading it properly."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

British English. Very common in everyday speech. Can refer to discarding objects (similar to 'throw out') or ejecting a person from a place (e.g. a pub, club, or home). The object can be split: 'chuck him out' or kept together: 'chuck out the old magazines'.

Commonly used with

rubbish junk old clothes person tenant troublemaker

Forms

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

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