chute

[ shoot ]

/ ʃut /

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noun

an inclined channel, as a trough, tube, or shaft, for conveying water, grain, coal, etc., to a lower level.

a waterfall or steep descent, as in a river.

a water slide, as at an amusement park.

a steep slope, as for tobogganing.

a narrow corridor or enclosure for livestock that keeps the animals moving in single file or holds an animal in a forward-facing position until released to proceed into a designated area.

verb (used with object), chut·ed, chut·ing.

to move or deposit, by or as if by means of a chute: The dock had facilities for chuting grain directly into the hold of a vessel.

verb (used without object), chut·ed, chut·ing.

to descend by or as if by means of a chute.

Idioms for chute

out of the chute, at the start; at the very beginning: The new business made mistakes right out of the chute and failed within a year.

Origin of chute

First recorded in 1715–25; from French, Middle French, representing Old French cheoite “a fall,” noun use of feminine past participle of cheoir “to fall” (from unattested Vulgar Latin cadēre, for Latin cadere ), with vowel of Middle French chue, Old French cheue, a variant past participle; some senses influenced by shoot¹;see also cadence, case¹

Words nearby chute

churr, churrasco, churrigueresque, churro, chuse, chute, Chu Teh, chute the chute, chutist, chutney, chutzpa

Definition for chute (2 of 2)

chute²

[ shoot ]

/ ʃut /

noun

a parachute.

verb (used without object), chut·ed, chut·ing.

to descend from the air by or as if by a parachute.

verb (used with object), chut·ed, chut·ing.

to drop from an aircraft by means of a parachute: Supplies were chuted to the snowbound mountain climbers.

Origin of chute

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; by shortening

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Example sentences from the Web for chute

Lane rose, but then he motioned to the chute, where the other cowboys were sitting astride the fences.
The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy|Peter Richmond|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some get hurt in the chute, which fits the bull like a coffin.
The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy|Peter Richmond|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Say what you will about the Israelis, but they are not slow out of the chute.
Kinky for Perry|Kinky Friedman|August 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
You and I will in the meantime set up the chute through which we are to send the results of our chopping into the valley below.
Camp Venture|George Cary Eggleston

In front of each line of tables an endless belt was carrying little folded papers, and dropping them through a chute in the floor.
A. D. 2000|Alvarado M. Fuller
As the pen had no "chute" we had to rope and tie down, while applying the brand.
A Texas Cow Boy|Chas. A. Siringo
The robot bellhop whirred, a chute opened in the wall, and a bottle slid out.
Heist Job on Thizar|Gordon Randall Garrett
The chute worked best when the concrete was mixed not quite wet enough to be plastic.
Concrete Construction|Halbert P. Gillette

British Dictionary definitions for chute (1 of 2)

chute¹

/ (ʃuːt) /

noun

an inclined channel or vertical passage down which water, parcels, coal, etc, may be dropped

a steep slope, used as a slide as for toboggans

a slide into a swimming pool

a narrow passageway through which animals file for branding, spraying, etc

a rapid or waterfall

Word Origin for chute

C19: from Old French cheoite, feminine past participle of cheoir to fall, from Latin cadere; in some senses, a variant spelling of shoot

British Dictionary definitions for chute (2 of 2)

chute²

/ (ʃuːt) /

noun, verb

informal short for parachute

Derived forms of chute

chutist, noun

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单词	chute
释义	chute ¹ [ shoot ] / ʃut / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chute ON THESAURUS.COM noun an inclined channel, as a trough, tube, or shaft, for conveying water, grain, coal, etc., to a lower level. a waterfall or steep descent, as in a river. a water slide, as at an amusement park. a steep slope, as for tobogganing. a narrow corridor or enclosure for livestock that keeps the animals moving in single file or holds an animal in a forward-facing position until released to proceed into a designated area. verb (used with object), chut·ed, chut·ing. to move or deposit, by or as if by means of a chute: The dock had facilities for chuting grain directly into the hold of a vessel. verb (used without object), chut·ed, chut·ing. to descend by or as if by means of a chute. Idioms for chute out of the chute, at the start; at the very beginning: The new business made mistakes right out of the chute and failed within a year. Origin of chute ¹ First recorded in 1715–25; from French, Middle French, representing Old French cheoite “a fall,” noun use of feminine past participle of cheoir “to fall” (from unattested Vulgar Latin cadēre, for Latin cadere ), with vowel of Middle French chue, Old French cheue, a variant past participle; some senses influenced by shoot¹;see also cadence, case¹ Words nearby chute churr, churrasco, churrigueresque, churro, chuse, chute, Chu Teh, chute the chute, chutist, chutney, chutzpa Definition for chute (2 of 2) chute² [ shoot ] / ʃut / noun a parachute. verb (used without object), chut·ed, chut·ing. to descend from the air by or as if by a parachute. verb (used with object), chut·ed, chut·ing. to drop from an aircraft by means of a parachute: Supplies were chuted to the snowbound mountain climbers. Origin of chute ² An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; by shortening Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chute Lane rose, but then he motioned to the chute, where the other cowboys were sitting astride the fences. The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy\|Peter Richmond\|May 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Some get hurt in the chute, which fits the bull like a coffin. The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy\|Peter Richmond\|May 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Say what you will about the Israelis, but they are not slow out of the chute. Kinky for Perry\|Kinky Friedman\|August 24, 2011\|DAILY BEAST You and I will in the meantime set up the chute through which we are to send the results of our chopping into the valley below. Camp Venture\|George Cary Eggleston In front of each line of tables an endless belt was carrying little folded papers, and dropping them through a chute in the floor. A. D. 2000\|Alvarado M. Fuller As the pen had no "chute" we had to rope and tie down, while applying the brand. A Texas Cow Boy\|Chas. A. Siringo The robot bellhop whirred, a chute opened in the wall, and a bottle slid out. Heist Job on Thizar\|Gordon Randall Garrett The chute worked best when the concrete was mixed not quite wet enough to be plastic. Concrete Construction\|Halbert P. Gillette British Dictionary definitions for chute (1 of 2) chute¹ / (ʃuːt) / noun an inclined channel or vertical passage down which water, parcels, coal, etc, may be dropped a steep slope, used as a slide as for toboggans a slide into a swimming pool a narrow passageway through which animals file for branding, spraying, etc a rapid or waterfall Word Origin for chute C19: from Old French cheoite, feminine past participle of cheoir to fall, from Latin cadere; in some senses, a variant spelling of shoot British Dictionary definitions for chute (2 of 2) chute² / (ʃuːt) / noun, verb informal short for parachute Derived forms of chute chutist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chute gutter, incline, runway, course, slide, rapid, trough, fall, channel
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chute

noun

verb (used with object), chut·ed, chut·ing.

verb (used without object), chut·ed, chut·ing.

Idioms for chute

Origin of chute

Words nearby chute

Definition for chute (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used without object), chut·ed, chut·ing.

verb (used with object), chut·ed, chut·ing.

Origin of chute

Example sentences from the Web for chute

British Dictionary definitions for chute (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for chute

British Dictionary definitions for chute (2 of 2)

noun, verb

Derived forms of chute

Words related to chute