chuck up
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chuck up
verb chucks up · chucking up · chucked up
- To vomit; throw up. She got ridiculously drunk last night and chucked up in the back of the minicab on the way home.
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To chuck up the sponge; to give up; to admit defeat; to break a contract; to abandon or quit (something).
But when you've tried it once or twice, And do not find it over nice, If it's dear at any price, Chuck it up. If it's not a paying game, Not worth the candle — all the same, Chuck it up.
Similar: throw in the towel, chuck in, jig up, jack up
- To be released from prison.
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verb to vomit
| Español | chuñar |
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verb to give up or abandon (something)
| Français | laisser tout en plan |
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Talk about this word "chuck up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chuck%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chuck up. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chuck%20up "chuck up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chuck%20up.Cite this
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title = {chuck up},
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