hunk

[ huhngk ]

noun

1. a large piece or lump; chunk.

   Synonyms: gob, wad, clod, gobbet, block

2. Slang.
   1. a handsome man with a well-developed physique.
   2. a large or fat person.

hunk

/ hʌŋk /

noun

1. a large piece
2. slang.
   Also calledhunk of a man a well-built, sexually attractive man

Word History and Origins

Origin of hunk¹

First recorded in 1805–15, hunk is from the Dutch dialect word hunke

Word History and Origins

Origin of hunk¹

C19: probably related to Flemish hunke; compare Dutch homp lump

Example Sentences

But more than anything, an aspiring Hallmark hunk must be willing to share their emotions and occasionally shed a tear.

From Los Angeles Times

The Crew’s new stadium, which opened in 1999, looked like a hunk of metal that lived up to its derisive nickname, “The Erector Set.”

From Los Angeles Times

Q: In The Blue Plate, you dig into the emissions impact of the production and consumption of everything from husks of corn to hunks of meat.

From Salon

Every man in the film is repellent, even the hunks, and as the film goes on, they metastasize into an anonymous graying horde.

From Los Angeles Times

“I mean this is dangerous. It’s big hunks of metal flying through the sky,” he says.

From BBC

Related Words

• gob
• lump
• morsel
• slab
• slice
• wedge