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

Others are stewed with aromatics and oil to make a riotous take on XO sauce, funky and inky and complex, which gilds the hunks of squash under their corny beurre blanc. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

This hunk of hardware has no flywheel and employs seven wet multi-disc clutches, which enable it to skip gears as needed. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

Matt Damon and Ryan Gosling never stood a chance against voters’ one shot to stump for the hunk behind Ilya Rozanov. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

With ruffly kale, hunks of feta, and almonds for crunch, this salad is full of big flavors and fun textures. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 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