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[ chuhngk ] / tʃʌŋk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chunk ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna 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. verb (used with object)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. verb (used without object)to form, give off, or disintegrate into chunks: My tires have started to chunk. Idioms for chunkblow chunks, Slang. to vomit.
Origin of chunk1First recorded in 1685–95; nasalized variant of chuck2 SYNONYMS FOR chunkSEE SYNONYMS FOR chunk ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby chunkchung, Chungjin, Chungju, Chungking, Chunjie, chunk, chunking, chunky, Chunnel, chunter, chupacabra Definition for chunk (2 of 2)[ chuhngk ] / tʃʌŋk /
verb (used with object) South Midland and Southern U.S.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 chunk21825–35, Americanism; perhaps nasalized variant of chuck1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chunkMost scientists who study the Moon think it formed when a huge impact in the early Solar System broke a chunk of Earth off. The USSR’s Race to the Moon’s Far Side|Matthew R. Francis|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST Today, a chunk of the island is owned by Dan Blankenship and his family. Treasure Hunt to Discover Oak Island’s Mysterious Booty|Nina Strochlic|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Boosting spending and undoing a chunk of the sequester is likely to have a bigger impact on the still-ailing job market. With the Ryan-Murray Deal, Washington Stops Hurting the Economy|Daniel Gross|December 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST 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 $250K|Culture Team|December 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And with each passing month, hybrids account for a larger and larger (albeit still small) chunk of the marketplace. U.S. Car Fleet Sold in August Most Fuel-Efficient Ever|William O’Connor|September 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST Look at that old oak; be a pretty rich tree-toad that owns that chunk of real estate, hey? Roy Blakeley's Silver Fox Patrol|Percy Keese Fitzhugh It was set right in the trail and baited with a chunk of pork tied to the muzzle and connected with the trigger by a string. Bears I Have Met--and Others|Allen Kelly When a fellow charges through hails of bullets, each singing him a lullaby, he never knows what instant one will come 'chunk!' Where the Souls of Men are Calling|Credo Harris We would go down there and steal a chunk when the cooks were not looking and run like hell. The Biography of a Rabbit|Roy Benson Every few feet there was a chunk of something on the cord, apparently bait. The Flying Stingaree|Harold Leland Goodwin
British Dictionary definitions for chunk
nouna thick solid piece, as of meat, wood, etc a considerable amount Word Origin for chunkC17: variant of chuck ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chunkdollop, wad, lump, portion, hunk, piece, block, clod, nugget, glob, part, gob |