chunk

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[ chuhngk ]
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noun
  1. a thick mass or lump of anything: a chunk of bread;a chunk of firewood.

  2. Informal. a thick-set and strong person.

  1. a strong and stoutly built horse or other animal.

  2. a substantial amount of something: Rent is a real chunk out of my pay.

verb (used with object)
  1. to cut, break, or form into chunks: Chunk that wedge of cheese and put the pieces on a plate.

  2. to remove a chunk or chunks from (often followed by out): Storms have chunked out the road.

verb (used without object)
  1. to form, give off, or disintegrate into chunks: My tires have started to chunk.

Idioms about chunk

  1. blow chunks, Slang. to vomit.

Origin of chunk

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First recorded in 1685–95; nasalized variant of chuck2

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chunk2
[ chuhngk ]

verb (used with object)South Midland and Southern U.S.
  1. to toss or throw; chuck: chunking pebbles at the barn door.

  2. to make or rekindle (a fire) by adding wood, coal, etc., or by stoking (sometimes followed by up).

Origin of chunk

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An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; perhaps nasalized variant of chuck1

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British Dictionary definitions for chunk

chunk

/ (tʃʌŋk) /


noun
  1. a thick solid piece, as of meat, wood, etc

  2. a considerable amount

Origin of chunk

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C17: variant of chuck ²

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