chunk
1- a thick mass or lump of anything: a chunk of bread; a chunk of firewood.
- Informal. a thick-set and strong person.
- a strong and stoutly built horse or other animal.
- a substantial amount of something: Rent is a real chunk out of my pay.
- to cut, break, or form into chunks: Chunk that wedge of cheese and put the pieces on a plate.
- to remove a chunk or chunks from (often followed by out): Storms have chunked out the road.
- to form, give off, or disintegrate into chunks: My tires have started to chunk.
Origin of chunk
1Synonyms for chunk
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2- to toss or throw; chuck: chunking pebbles at the barn door.
- to make or rekindle (a fire) by adding wood, coal, etc., or by stoking (sometimes followed by up).
Origin of chunk
2Related Words for chunk
dollop, wad, lump, portion, hunk, piece, block, clod, nugget, glob, part, gobExamples from the Web for chunk
Contemporary Examples of chunk
Most scientists who study the Moon think it formed when a huge impact in the early Solar System broke a chunk of Earth off.
Today, a chunk of the island is owned by Dan Blankenship and his family.
Boosting spending and undoing a chunk of the sequester is likely to have a bigger impact on the still-ailing job market.
With more episodes on the way, this marks the first time a Netflix Original series is not releasing an entire season in one chunk.
Vin Diesel Pays Tribute to Paul Walker, The Kardashians’ Christmas Card Cost $250KCulture Team
December 3, 2013
And with each passing month, hybrids account for a larger and larger (albeit still small) chunk of the marketplace.
Historical Examples of chunk
But it ain't like him to unbelt for a chunk unless he knows something.
Old Man CurryCharles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan
I tell ye what you do: Give him a bone or a chunk of tough meat to chaw on.
The Woman-HatersJoseph C. Lincoln
"He needs a chunk of lead about the middle of his appetite," Taterleg declared.
The Duke Of Chimney ButteG. W. Ogden
"A chunk of wood banged me in the forehead," said Tom simply.
Tom Slade with the ColorsPercy K. Fitzhugh
Just a handful of twigs at a time will cook coffee or roast a chunk of meat.
Pluck on the Long TrailEdwin L. Sabin
chunk
- a thick solid piece, as of meat, wood, etc
- a considerable amount
Word Origin for chunk
Word Origin and History for chunk
"thick block" of something, 1690s, probably a nasalized variant of chuck (n.1) "cut of meat;" meaning "large amount" is 1883, American English.