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- chunk 1690s, nasalized variant of CHUCK (Cf. chuck) (n.) "cut of meat;" meaning "large amount" is 1889. Verb meaning "to throw" is 1835, Amer.Eng. Related: Chunked; chunking.
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chunk — [tʃʌŋk] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: CHUCK2] 1.) a large thick piece of something that does not have an even shape ▪ ice chunks chunk of ▪ a chunk of bread 2.) a large part or amount of something ▪ The rent takes a large chunk out of my monthly… … Dictionary of contemporary English
chunk´i|ly — chunk|y «CHUHNG kee», adjective, chunk|i|er, chunk|i|est. 1. like a chunk; short and thick: »He threw a chunky log on the fire. 2. Informal. stocky: »The little boy had … Useful english dictionary
chunk|y — «CHUHNG kee», adjective, chunk|i|er, chunk|i|est. 1. like a chunk; short and thick: »He threw a chunky log on the fire. 2. Informal. stocky: »The little boy had … Useful english dictionary
chunk — chunk·ed; chunk·ey; chunk; chunk·i·ly; chunk·i·ness; … English syllables
Chunk — (ch[u^][ng]k), n. [Cf. {Chump}.] A short, thick piece of anything. [Colloq. U. S. & Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chunk — [ tʃʌŋk ] noun count 1. ) a large thick piece of something: a thick stew with chunks of meat and vegetables 2. ) a large amount or part of something: It will cost a chunk of money to fix the car this time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chunk — index part (portion), segment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
chunk — (informal) A small parcel … Glossary of postal terms
chunk — [n] mass, slab of something block, clod, dollop, glob, gob, hunk, lump, nugget, part, piece, portion, wad; concept 471 … New thesaurus
chunk — ► NOUN 1) a thick, solid piece. 2) a large amount. ORIGIN apparently an alteration of CHUCK(Cf. ↑chucker) … English terms dictionary
