hunk

[huhngk]

noun

1. a large piece or lump; chunk.

   Synonyms: gob, wad, clod, gobbet, block

2. Slang.

   1. a handsome man with a well-developed physique.

   2. a large or fat person.

hunk

/ hʌŋk /

noun

1. a large piece

2. Also called: hunk of a man. slang,  a well-built, sexually attractive man

Word History and Origins

Origin of hunk¹

First recorded in 1805–15, hunk is from the Dutch dialect word hunke

Word History and Origins

Origin of hunk¹

C19: probably related to Flemish hunke; compare Dutch homp lump

Example Sentences

Massive hunks of concrete rained down around the building.

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Another rumble, and a large hunk of ice plunged into the water.

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He walked us over to a hunk of metal glistening by the window.

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The devices shoot a hunk of harm foam roughly the size of a small soda can at more than 200 mph.

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I don’t go for a $75 hunk of meat more than once a year — but that’s not really why I go.

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Related Words

• gob 
• lump 
• morsel 
• slab 
• slice 
• wedge