Meaning of chuck off | Babel Free
Definitions
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To evict someone, e.g. from a form of transport, perhaps for unruly behaviour, or because the final destination has been reached. informal
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To insult or verbally abuse (someone); to tease, sneer at or demean (someone). Australia, New-Zealand, slang
Examples
“Even when the Circle was whole, I used often to be chucked off its trains at Edgware Road because something had gone wrong. Now - just to make this clear - it is impossible to negotiate the north-west corner of the Circle without being chucked off at Edgware Road.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.