HUCK
huck, huckaback
(noun) toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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 7525th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4421 individuals. Huck is most common among White (94.55%) individuals.
Anagrams
• HKCU
Source: Wiktionary
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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