huck
nounEtymology Unknown. Perhaps a variant of chuck or hoick.
1
A long throw, generally at least half a field in length.
Ultimate Frisbee
2
Hobbies, Lifestyle, Skiing, Snowboarding, Sports A drop or jump off a cliff or cornice.
huck
verb/hʌk/ · IE /hʊk/
Etymology Unknown. Perhaps a variant of chuck or hoick.
8 senses
- 1To throw or chuck.
- 2To throw oneself off a large jump or drop.
- 3To throw one's body in the air, possibly in a way that…
- 4To throw a frisbee a long distance.
- 5To make a long throw with the frisbee; to start a point…
- 6To attempt a particularly big jump or drop, often haphazardly.
- 7To make a maneuver in a clumsy or poorly planned way.
- 8To paddle off a waterfall or to boof a big drop.
1
Informal To throw or chuck.
- He was so angry that he hucked the book at my face.
- So I came up with this plan for Blooey to hit that weak spot! All you, man,!" I said. I waited for a pause in the statue's movements and hucked Blooey up there! And bull's-eye!2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Rogueport:
1 more example
- Mostly these portable toilets are just thin molded plastic […] But at construction sites, we sheet-metal the sides. Cladding, it's called. Otherwise, people come along and punch holes through them. […] Or kids will come along and huck rocks through the roofs, just to hear the sound it makes.2008, Stephen King, A Very Tight Place:
2
To throw oneself off a large jump or drop.
3
To throw one's body in the air, possibly in a way that is ungraceful or lacks skill.
4
To throw a frisbee a long distance.
Ultimate Frisbee
5
To make a long throw with the frisbee; to start a point by making such a throw.
Ultimate Frisbee
6
To attempt a particularly big jump or drop, often haphazardly.
Mountain biking
- A longer fork makes the bike more cumbersome, but you will be able to huck more stuff.
- If you huck it (the take-off), you'll drop about 20 feet.
7
To make a maneuver in a clumsy or poorly planned way.
Mountain biking
8
To paddle off a waterfall or to boof a big drop.
Whitewater kayaking
- I hucked a sweet 25-foot waterfall on the Tomata River.
- Derived terms
- hucker