truck

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To travel, to proceed.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

I want to tell you a story from 'way back: / Truck on down and gig me, jack / In eighteen hundred and sixty-five / A hep cat started some jive / He said, "Come on, gates, and jump with me / At the Juneteenth Jamboree."

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

Meaning · English

To persist, to endure.

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “truck” mean?

To travel, to proceed.

Is “truck” formal or informal?

truck is generally slang.