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. Sam McConkey:

   A significant chunk of health care staff quit after the first two waves -- there's a sense of fatigue and exhaustion that wasn't there before, we'd just like this thing to be over.

2. Bob Seger:

   We've got to practice three weeks, get the kinks out, then we've got to practice three weeks with the crew, and then go out for four months. It's just a huge chunk of time out of life.

3. Vicky Ford:

   Just putting in the infrastructure for this would eat up a huge chunk of the road safety budget, yet it will not prevent a single crash.

4. Jon Burns:

   We do football tours with a difference, they get to watch games, drink beer in a bar ... but for a huge chunk of our time, we go out to people in need.

5. Dan Werner:

   The longer we go with these low oil prices the more pressure is going to come on the banks, so it's going to get worse. I think it's going to have some impact on earnings, especially for RBC, which has a big chunk of its business in capital markets.

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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