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.