chuck in
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
To give up, to quit.
Register: slang
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
To contribute (something) as a bonus; to throw in (something).
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
to challenge—from the pugilistic custom of throwing a hat into the ring; a modern version of "throwing down the gauntlet." This term seems to have gone out of fashion with the custom which gave rise to it.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “chuck in” mean?
To give up, to quit.
Is “chuck in” formal or informal?
chuck in is generally slang.