tirar
/tiˈɾaɾ/
To chuck is to say tirar in Spanish.
The verb tirar is used when you want to express the action of throwing something carelessly or tossing it.
Meaning: to throw carelessly (verb)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/tiˈɾaɾ/
Did you know?
- The phrase tirar la casa por la ventana literally means 'to throw the house out the window', but it is used to describe spending a huge amount of money on a celebration.
- In some Latin American countries, tirar is used as slang for 'to flirt' or 'to make a move' on someone.
- In Spanish, the verb tirar is used in the phrase tirar un penalti to describe the act of kicking a penalty shot in football.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry tirar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
