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chucking in

chucking in is the present participle and gerund of chuck in.

Meaning of chuck in

Verb

chuck in (third-person singular simple present chucks in, present participle chucking in, simple past and past participle chucked in)

  1. (slang, transitive) To give up, to quit.
    • Blake shocked everyone by chucking in his job, selling his flat and returning home to take up the flagging reins of the family company.1995, Miranda Lee, Marriage in Jeopardy
  2. (slang, transitive) To contribute (something) as a bonus; to throw in (something).

Questions about chucking in

What is chucking in the present participle and gerund of?
Chucking in is the present participle and gerund of chuck in.

Words near chucking in in the dictionary

  1. chucking
  2. chucking a sickie
  3. chucking a uey
  4. chucking away
  5. chucking down
  6. chucking in
  7. chucking it down
  8. chucking it in
  9. chucking it up
  10. chucking off
  11. chucking one's toys out of the cot

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