B2nounfoodlanguage
US/tʃʌŋk/
UK/tʃʌŋk/
a thick, solid piece of something; also a large part of something
In context
Cut the pineapple into small chunks and add it to the fried rice.
Rent takes a large chunk of my monthly salary.
A big chunk of plaster fell from the ceiling during the storm.
Words that go with chunk
noun + preposition
- chunk ofHe ate a chunk of bread with his soup.
adjective + noun
- large chunkA large chunk of the budget goes to salaries.
- big chunkSocial media takes a big chunk of my free time.
- small chunksStudy new words in small chunks every day.
- huge chunkThe storm washed away a huge chunk of the road.