hunk

noun

ˈhəŋk 

1

: a large lump, piece, or portion

a hunk of bread

2

: an attractive and usually well-built man

Synonyms of hunk

• stud
• beefcake
• eyeful

Examples of hunk in a Sentence

a steak cut into meaty hunks

That actor is such a hunk!

Recent Examples on the Web

Sheathed in a mahogany crust, my hunk of rib eye is flushed pink. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Getting paid to dress up, ride horses, and playact alongside long-haired hunks and red-lipped princesses? — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Same with the little hunks of pineapple on the al pastor taco. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026

Toasted hunks of homemade corn bread and pepitas make crispy finishers. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Dutch dialect hunke

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hunk

• bunk
• chunk
• clunk
• drunk
• dunk
• junk
• punk
• shrunk
• slunk
• spunk
• sunk
• trunk

Kids Definition

hunk

noun

ˈhəŋk 

1

: a large lump or piece

2

: a male who is physically very attractive