hunk

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhʌŋk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hʌŋk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hungk)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hunk /hʌŋk/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a large piece:a hunk of meat.
  2. Slang Termsa handsome man with a well-developed body.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hunk  (hungk),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a large piece or lump;
    chunk.
  2. Slang Terms
    • a handsome man with a well-developed physique.
    • a large or fat person.
  • Dutch dialect, dialectal hunke
  • 1805–15
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged block, gobbet, clod, wad, gob.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hunk / hʌŋk/
  1. a large piece
  2. Also called: hunk of a man a well-built, sexually attractive man
Etymology: 19th Century: probably related to Flemish hunke; compare Dutch homp lump
'hunk' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chunk - gombeen - hunker - hunky - lunkhead
Collocations: this [car, TV] is a real hunk of junk, a hunk of [metal, plastic], eat a hunk of [cheese, meat], more...

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