huck

Meanings

Plural: hucks

Noun

toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
A long throw, generally at least half a field in length.
A drop or jump off a cliff or cornice.
A person's hip.

Verb

To throw or chuck.
To throw oneself off a large jump or drop.
To throw one's body in the air, possibly in a way that is ungraceful or lacks skill.
To throw a frisbee a long distance.
To make a long throw with the frisbee; to start a point by making such a throw.
To attempt a particularly big jump or drop, often haphazardly.
To make a maneuver in a clumsy or poorly planned way.
To paddle off a waterfall or to boof a big drop.
To haggle in trading.

Origin / Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps a variant of chuck or hoick.

Synonyms

bung, cast, chuck, chunk, cook, dash, dump, feck, fling, heave, hield, hoy, huck, huckaback, hurl, hurtle, jerk, launch, lob, peck, peg, pick, pitch, precipitate, project, quoit, shy, skew, slight, sling, thrill, throw, toss, traject, warp, whang, whip, whop, wing

Scrabble Score: 13

huck is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
huck is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
huck is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

huck is a valid Words With Friends word