Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
chunk
noun
/tʃʌŋk/
Definition
A piece or portion of something, often large and thick.
Examples
- He ate a large chunk of cheese.
- The tree fell with a chunk of bark missing.
- She took a chunk of time off work for the vacation.
Meaning
Driven from Middle English and Old French origins, the term ‘chunk’ refers to a substantial, solid mass of material or an object. It can also describe a significant amount of something.
Synonyms
- piece
- block
- lump
- segment
- section
