noun
chute
shoot
noun
1
A sloped or vertical channel used to slide or drop objects from a higher point to a lower one.
"He tossed the dirty laundry down the chute."
"Coal slid down the chute into the cellar."
2
A narrow passage used to funnel or confine animals, such as livestock.
"The cattle were guided through the chute before loading."
3
Informal shortening of "parachute".
"His chute opened just in time."
How to Use Chute
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sloped channel things slide down, a narrow animal pen, or short for parachute.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "shoot" (to fire a weapon or grow rapidly) — they sound identical but are unrelated.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
laundry chute
cattle chute
pull the chute
Word Forms
chuted past tense, chutes plural, chutes plural, Chutes plural, chutes singular
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Etymology
From French chute, meaning "a fall".