chunk

chunk · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A thick, solid piece of something.

  2. 2.

    A significant amount or portion.

  3. 3.

    (Computing) A group of related data treated as a single unit.

  4. 4.

    (As a verb) To divide into chunks.

Forms

plural: chunks

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    chunk of change — A significant amount of money.
  • •
    blow chunks — (Slang) To vomit.

Related words

Antonyms: crumb, fragment, sliver
See also: block, hunk, piece
Synonyms: block, hunk, lump, piece

Etymology

Possibly a variant of chuck (a log or block), influenced by hunk. First recorded in the late 17th century.