26984 words

chunk

5 definitions • 9 examples
1
a roughly cut piece:

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2
a part of something, especially a large part:

Examples:

a chunk of text
a substantial chunk of our profits
Three hours is quite a chunk out of my working day.
3
in golf, to hit a ball badly by hitting the ground behind it:

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He was forever chunking chip shots around the greens.
At the next hole he went for the green and chunked his ball into the water.
4
a thick piece or lump:

Examples:

A large chunk of plaster crashed down from the ceiling.
5
infml A chunk is a large part of something:

Examples:

Her books must be read in chunks to follow the plot.

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