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hunk

American  
[huhngk] / hʌŋk /

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 British  
/ hʌŋk /

noun

  1. a large piece

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

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Etymology

Origin of hunk

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

Example Sentences

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A tender hunk of goat may follow, gleaming over a sauce that gets its oceanic depth from dried scallops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

That’s a serious hunk of the electorate up for grabs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

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

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2025

“Wouldn’t nobody know you, Grandpa,” said I, pitching a hunk of cheese in the air so it dropped into my mouth.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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