chucker

chuck·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [chuhk-er]
- /ˈtʃʌk ər/
- /ˈʧʌkə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chuhk-er]
- /ˈtʃʌk ər/

Definitions of chucker word

noun chucker a person who throws something 3
noun chucker a bowler whose arm action is illegal 3
noun chucker woodchuck. 1
noun chucker One who chucks; a thrower. 1
noun chucker (cricket) A bowler who throws or chucks the ball rather than bowls it. 0

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Origin of chucker

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

1750-60, for literal sense; chuck1 + -er1

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Parts of speech for Chucker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chucker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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