HUCK

huck, huckaback

(noun) toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Verb

huck (third-person singular simple present hucks, present participle hucking, simple past and past participle hucked)

(transitive, informal) 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.

(transitive, Ultimate Frisbee) To throw a frisbee a long distance.

(intransitive, Ultimate Frisbee) To make a long throw with the frisbee; to start a point by making such a throw.

(mountain biking) To attempt a particularly big jump or drop, often haphazardly.

(mountain biking) To make a maneuver in a clumsy or poorly planned way.

(transitive, whitewater kayaking) To paddle off a waterfall or to boof a big drop.

Noun

huck (plural hucks)

(Ultimate Frisbee) A long throw, generally at least half a field in length.

(skiing, snowboarding) A drop or jump off a cliff or cornice.

Etymology 2

Noun

huck (plural hucks)

(dialect) A person's hip.

Etymology 3

Verb

huck (third-person singular simple present hucks, present participle hucking, simple past and past participle hucked)

(dated) To haggle in trading.

Anagrams

• HKCU

Proper noun

Huck (plural Hucks)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Huck is the 7525^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4421 individuals. Huck is most common among White (94.55%) individuals.

Anagrams

• HKCU

Source: Wiktionary

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Huck, v. i. Etym: [See Hawk to offer for sale, Huckster.]

Definition: To higgle in trading. [Obs.] Holland.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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