Chunk
noun
A big piece of something, cut or broken off a bigger object.
He cut the cake into large chunks.
Often appears as...
- chunk of wood
- chunk of bread
noun
A significant amount or part of something.
A chunk of my day was spent in meetings.
Often appears as...
- chunk of time
- chunk of money
noun
In computing, a piece of data sent over a network.
The file is sent in chunks to speed up the transfer.
Often appears as...
- chunk of data
- chunk size
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To divide something into large pieces or chunks.
You need to chunk the meat before it can be cooked.
Often appears as...
- chunk up
- chunk down
noun
A big piece of something, cut or broken off a bigger object.
He cut the cake into large chunks.
Often appears as...
- chunk of wood
- chunk of bread
noun
A significant amount or part of something.
A chunk of my day was spent in meetings.
Often appears as...
- chunk of time
- chunk of money
noun
In computing, a piece of data sent over a network.
The file is sent in chunks to speed up the transfer.
Often appears as...
- chunk of data
- chunk size
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To divide something into large pieces or chunks.
You need to chunk the meat before it can be cooked.
Often appears as...
- chunk up
- chunk down
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Refers to physical parts of something typically visible and tangible, stressing on size.
She grabbed a chunk of the broken vase to show the damage.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Precise
The size of a chunk is usually unclear, suggesting an amount that is large but not exact.
I need a chunk of chocolate to add to this recipe.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Tone
Chunk has a casual tone, often used in everyday conversation rather than formal writing.
Grab a chunk of those snacks for the movie.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Refers to physical parts of something typically visible and tangible, stressing on size.
She grabbed a chunk of the broken vase to show the damage.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Precise
The size of a chunk is usually unclear, suggesting an amount that is large but not exact.
I need a chunk of chocolate to add to this recipe.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Tone
Chunk has a casual tone, often used in everyday conversation rather than formal writing.
Grab a chunk of those snacks for the movie.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Refers to physical parts of something typically visible and tangible, stressing on size.
She grabbed a chunk of the broken vase to show the damage.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Precise
The size of a chunk is usually unclear, suggesting an amount that is large but not exact.
I need a chunk of chocolate to add to this recipe.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Tone
Chunk has a casual tone, often used in everyday conversation rather than formal writing.
Grab a chunk of those snacks for the movie.
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Chris Burkard: The joy...
but most importantly, I couldn't believe we were finding perfect waves in such a remote and rugged part of the world. At one point, we got to the beach only to find massive chunks of ice had piled on the shoreline. They created this barrier between us and the surf, and we had to weave through this thing like a maze just to get out into the lineup.
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The secrets of learning...
And finally, if you want to learn a language fluently, you need also a bit of patience. It's not possible to learn a language within two months, but it's definitely possible to make a visible improvement in two months, if you learn in small chunks every day in a way that you enjoy. And there is nothing that motivates us more
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The nurdles' quest for...
much to the delight of the nurdles, building up their plastic army there. And then there are the large pieces of unrecycled plastic litter, like bottles and carrier bags, transported by runoff from land to sea. Over time, these plastic chunks turn into a kind of nurdle, too,
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What I learned at...
created a new dinner that everyone in the world participated in but what does my not funny chunk so don't worry about that I really mean this I think we can have a big dinner where there's things at the dinner that represent our real true history of humans and I just want
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Knock Knock, You’re...
Australia in that this is a rare find we also see is what appears to be a quantity of high-grade methamphetamine in large chunks its proximally just over an ounce there so street value anywhere between ten or fifteen thousand dollars and finally approximately twenty
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Tycho Brahe, the...
with another student at a party over a mathematical formula, resulting in a sword duel and Tycho losing a good-sized chunk of his nose. After that, he was said to have worn a realistic prosthetic of gold and silver that he would glue onto his face.
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Particles and waves: The...
like the filament in a light bulb, but to do it, he needed a desperate he said the object was made up of oscillators that could only emit light in discrete chunks, units of energy that depend on the frequency of the light.
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Vicious Piranha Moments...
a chunk of meat to an underwater camera with the underwater camera wired to a monitor on the boat charlie can get an otter's eye view of the murky world beneath him
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Putting the Cub's Teeth...
which are the ones that are designed for chewing off chunks of flesh. Dearie me. Just I'd leave him alone for a second. Turned into a tiger.
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The Blue Planet...
rip off huge chunks of meat sharks hagfish and a whole succession of different deep sea scavengers will feast on the carcass for years
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Chris Burkard: The joy...
but most importantly, I couldn't believe we were finding perfect waves in such a remote and rugged part of the world. At one point, we got to the beach only to find massive chunks of ice had piled on the shoreline. They created this barrier between us and the surf, and we had to weave through this thing like a maze just to get out into the lineup.
Video examples
The secrets of learning...
And finally, if you want to learn a language fluently, you need also a bit of patience. It's not possible to learn a language within two months, but it's definitely possible to make a visible improvement in two months, if you learn in small chunks every day in a way that you enjoy. And there is nothing that motivates us more
Video examples
The nurdles' quest for...
much to the delight of the nurdles, building up their plastic army there. And then there are the large pieces of unrecycled plastic litter, like bottles and carrier bags, transported by runoff from land to sea. Over time, these plastic chunks turn into a kind of nurdle, too,
Video examples
What I learned at...
created a new dinner that everyone in the world participated in but what does my not funny chunk so don't worry about that I really mean this I think we can have a big dinner where there's things at the dinner that represent our real true history of humans and I just want
Video examples
Knock Knock, You’re...
Australia in that this is a rare find we also see is what appears to be a quantity of high-grade methamphetamine in large chunks its proximally just over an ounce there so street value anywhere between ten or fifteen thousand dollars and finally approximately twenty
Video examples
Tycho Brahe, the...
with another student at a party over a mathematical formula, resulting in a sword duel and Tycho losing a good-sized chunk of his nose. After that, he was said to have worn a realistic prosthetic of gold and silver that he would glue onto his face.
Video examples
Particles and waves: The...
like the filament in a light bulb, but to do it, he needed a desperate he said the object was made up of oscillators that could only emit light in discrete chunks, units of energy that depend on the frequency of the light.
Video examples
Vicious Piranha Moments...
a chunk of meat to an underwater camera with the underwater camera wired to a monitor on the boat charlie can get an otter's eye view of the murky world beneath him
Video examples
Putting the Cub's Teeth...
which are the ones that are designed for chewing off chunks of flesh. Dearie me. Just I'd leave him alone for a second. Turned into a tiger.
Video examples
The Blue Planet...
rip off huge chunks of meat sharks hagfish and a whole succession of different deep sea scavengers will feast on the carcass for years
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Jessica Mendoza
American Journalist
My main goal when I talk to groups is to educate families on the physical and mental health benefits that playing sports provide young girls. It's not just about going out there and having fun. That's a part of playing sports, but a big chunk of it is all the other things that sports give you to help you become a much more whole, better person.
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Ben Carson
American Scientist
The government is supposed to conform to our will. By taking the most important thing you have, your health and your health care, and turning that over to the government, you fundamentally shift the power, a huge chunk of it, from the people to the government. This is not the direction that we want the government to go in this nation.
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Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
There is a need for aloneness, which I don't think most people realise for an actor. It's almost having certain kinds of secrets for yourself that you'll let the whole world in on only for a moment, when you're acting. But everybody is always tugging at you. They'd all like sort of a chunk of you.
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Beau Willimon
American Playwright
When you're lucky enough to get paid a nice chunk of change to write a movie or a TV show, you have no right to complain, really. I guess it's more of an appeal to the powers that be that the less they interfere, the more likely, actually, they are to get something that works, I think.
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Jimmy Hill
British Athlete
There was a time in my life when I was travelling to football grounds five days a week. Combined with TV work and the hours spent driving to different venues as well as watching the game, it took up an enormous chunk of my life. But I'm getting older, and those days are long gone.
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David Mitchell
English Novelist
The state of childhood resonates with life inside a fantasy novel. If you have no control over how you spend large chunks of your day, or are at the mercy of flawed giant beings, then the desire to bend the laws of the world by magic is strong and deep.
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Camila Alves
Brazilian Model
As a mom of three young kids, it's difficult to reserve a big chunk of time for shopping, so I try to get my gifts little by little throughout the year. I think this is especially helpful for those of us who are budget conscious.
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Hugh Hefner
American Publisher
There were chunks of my life when I was married, and when I was married, I never cheated. But I made up for it when I wasn't married. You have to keep your hand in.
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Richard Powers
American Novelist
If you're going to immerse yourself in a project for three years, why not stake out a chunk of the world that is completely alien to you and go traveling?
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Craig Ferguson
Scottish Comedian
I try and live my life in bite-size chunks.
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Jessica Mendoza
American Journalist
My main goal when I talk to groups is to educate families on the physical and mental health benefits that playing sports provide young girls. It's not just about going out there and having fun. That's a part of playing sports, but a big chunk of it is all the other things that sports give you to help you become a much more whole, better person.
Quote examples
Ben Carson
American Scientist
The government is supposed to conform to our will. By taking the most important thing you have, your health and your health care, and turning that over to the government, you fundamentally shift the power, a huge chunk of it, from the people to the government. This is not the direction that we want the government to go in this nation.
Quote examples
Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
There is a need for aloneness, which I don't think most people realise for an actor. It's almost having certain kinds of secrets for yourself that you'll let the whole world in on only for a moment, when you're acting. But everybody is always tugging at you. They'd all like sort of a chunk of you.
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Beau Willimon
American Playwright
When you're lucky enough to get paid a nice chunk of change to write a movie or a TV show, you have no right to complain, really. I guess it's more of an appeal to the powers that be that the less they interfere, the more likely, actually, they are to get something that works, I think.
Quote examples
Jimmy Hill
British Athlete
There was a time in my life when I was travelling to football grounds five days a week. Combined with TV work and the hours spent driving to different venues as well as watching the game, it took up an enormous chunk of my life. But I'm getting older, and those days are long gone.
Quote examples
David Mitchell
English Novelist
The state of childhood resonates with life inside a fantasy novel. If you have no control over how you spend large chunks of your day, or are at the mercy of flawed giant beings, then the desire to bend the laws of the world by magic is strong and deep.
Quote examples
Camila Alves
Brazilian Model
As a mom of three young kids, it's difficult to reserve a big chunk of time for shopping, so I try to get my gifts little by little throughout the year. I think this is especially helpful for those of us who are budget conscious.
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Hugh Hefner
American Publisher
There were chunks of my life when I was married, and when I was married, I never cheated. But I made up for it when I wasn't married. You have to keep your hand in.
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Richard Powers
American Novelist
If you're going to immerse yourself in a project for three years, why not stake out a chunk of the world that is completely alien to you and go traveling?
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Craig Ferguson
Scottish Comedian
I try and live my life in bite-size chunks.
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