huck
huck Lexical Profile
huck Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American A long, forceful throw of the disc downfield in Ultimate Frisbee or disc golf.
"The handler unleashed a sixty-yard huck into the end zone to score the winning point."
North American A bold jump or launch off a high cliff, drop, or ramp in extreme sports such as skiing, snowboarding, or mountain biking.
"The photographer captured the skier mid-air during a massive huck off the backcountry cornice."
A coarse, absorbent linen or cotton fabric woven with a raised pattern, used primarily for making towels; huckaback.
"She embroidered a floral border onto the vintage linen huck to make guest hand towels."
• verb
North American To throw or hurl an object, especially a flying disc, a long distance with great force.
"He decided to huck the disc all the way down the field toward his fastest teammate."
North American To launch oneself aggressively into the air off a cliff, jump, or drop (in skiing, snowboarding, kayaking, or mountain biking).
"The mountain biker prepared to huck off the steep wooden drop at the bottom of the trail."
To haggle, bargain, or peddle small goods (archaic).
"Merchants would gather in the town square to huck their wares to passing travelers."
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Word Origin & Etymology
In its textile sense, the word is an 18th-century shortening of 'huckaback.' In its modern sporting and slang senses meaning to throw or launch oneself, it likely originated in North American vernacular during the late 20th century, possibly as an alteration of 'chuck.'