Meaning & use

hunk

noun·Everyday

A large, solid piece of something, especially food or another physical material.

See it in a sentence

He cut off a large hunk of bread to go with the soup.

Movie posters often portrayed him as a hunk with broad shoulders and a charming smile.

A note on using this word

Hunk informally also describes a physically attractive, muscular man, a very different sense from a piece of material.

Words with a similar meaning

chunklump

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