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hunk

noun \ ˈhəŋk \
Updated on: 17 May 2018
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Definition of hunk

1 : a large lump, piece, or portion
  • a hunk of bread
2 : an attractive and usually well-built man

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Examples of hunk in a Sentence

  1. a steak cut into meaty hunks

  2. That actor is such a hunk!

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Origin and Etymology of hunk

Dutch dialect hunke

hunk Synonyms

Synonyms

blob, chunk, clod, clot, clump, dollop, glob, gob, gobbet, knob, lump, nub, nubble, nugget, wad;

Related Words

bead, drop, globule;

block, body, bulk;

particle, piece, portion;

bit, chip, crumb, granule, morsel, nubbin, patch, scrap;

HUNK Defined for English Language Learners

hunk

noun

Definition of hunk for English Language Learners

  • : a large lump or piece of something

  • : an attractive man

HUNK Defined for Kids

hunk

noun \ ˈhəŋk \

Definition of hunk for Students

: a large lump or piece

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