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

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

The room was modern-rustic, with cedar-plank walls, limestone floors, hunks of Utah rock crystals, and a private back terrace with an outdoor swing overlooking a brook that provides a soothing nocturnal soundtrack. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Stewart sealed her reinvention with a Best Actress nomination for Spencer back in 2022, but due to the Academy’s longstanding bias against hunks, Pattinson has been forced to wait longer for his own induction into the Oscar clubhouse. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

In practice, a black-and-white hunk of metal sprinting into a wall looks silly. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 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