Definitions for CHUNK
tʃʌŋkchunk

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. ball, clod, glob, lump, clump, chunknoun

   a compact mass

   "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"

2. chunkverb

   a substantial amount

   "we won a chunk of money"

3. lump, chunkverb

   put together indiscriminately

   "lump together all the applicants"

4. collocate, lump, chunkverb

   group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chunknoun

   A part of something that has been separated.

   The statue broke into chunks.

2. chunknoun

   A representative of a substance at large, often large and irregular.

   A chunk of granite.

3. chunknoun

   A discrete segment of a file, stream, etc. (especially one that represents audiovisual media); a block.

4. chunkverb

   To break into large pieces or chunks.

5. chunkverb

   To throw.

6. Etymology: Variant of chuck.

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1. chunk

   A chunk refers to a significant, distinct, or sizable piece or portion of something larger. It can be used to describe physical entities like a piece of food or rock as well as abstract concepts like data or information. In general, it's a part of a whole, often separated from the main body.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chunknoun

   a short, thick piece of anything

2. Etymology: [Cf. Chump.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chunk

   chungk, n. a thick piece of anything, as wood, bread, &c. [Perh. related to Chuck.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chunk

   A coarse slice of meat or bread; more properly junk. Also, the negro term for lumps of firewood.

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1. chunk

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Matched Categories

1. • Accumulate
   • Group

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce CHUNK?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CHUNK in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CHUNK in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CHUNK in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of CHUNK in a Sentence

1. Debra Milke:

   I live with an abiding sense of loss and a chunk of my heart is gone, but Christopher's spirit is with me always.

2. Richard Dunley:

   You’re having to take submarines out for quite a significant chunk of time to refit them, and if there are delays or issues that could cascade and you could see issues where Australia actually doesn’t have enough submariners to maintain its current forces of mariners, let alone augment that.

3. Natasha Jones:

   We look to take a large chunk of that over the next five to 10 years.

4. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi:

   For young people who constitute a greater chunk of the populace, reliance on the internet for daily functions has become a must, business, both small and large wouldn't be able to continue their everyday activities should the government keep the people cut out.

5. Giovanni Sgaravatti:

   For companies that have a business model where energy represents a good chunk of their costs, they could be incentivized to move to the US, so that is a bit of a worry.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CHUNK
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chunk
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CHUNK
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CHUNK
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=CHUNK
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=CHUNK