English Explanatory Dictionary

huck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To throw or chuck.
  2. To throw oneself off a large jump or drop.
  3. To throw one's body in the air, possibly in a way that is ungraceful or lacks skill.
  4. To throw a frisbee a long distance.
  5. To make a long throw with the frisbee; to start a point by making such a throw.
  6. To attempt a particularly big jump or drop, often haphazardly.
  7. To make a maneuver in a clumsy or poorly planned way.
  8. To paddle off a waterfall or to boof a big drop.
noun
  1. A long throw, generally at least half a field in length.
  2. A drop or jump off a cliff or cornice.
noun
  1. A person's hip.
verb
  1. To haggle in trading.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/hʌk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-huck.wav /hʊk/

Word forms

huck hucks hucking hucked

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps a variant of chuck or hoick.

Synonyms

fling hurl bung cast chuck chunk cook dash dump feck jerk heave hield hoy huck hurtle launch lob peck peg pick pitch precipitate project quoit shy slight skew sling thrill throw toss traject warp whang whip whop wing

Related words

huckle

Derived words

hucker
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