noun
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a large piece
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Also called: hunk of a man. slang a well-built, sexually attractive man
Etymology
Origin of hunk
First recorded in 1805–15, hunk is from the Dutch dialect word hunke
Example Sentences
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For all of the technological advances that have made this footage possible, even the most sophisticated equipment is little more than a hunk of carbon-fiber without a skilled human manning the controller.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
A tender hunk of goat may follow, gleaming over a sauce that gets its oceanic depth from dried scallops.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
The devices shoot a hunk of harm foam roughly the size of a small soda can at more than 200 mph.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025
“The Colonel and the King” is a hunk of a book, weighing in at 624 pages.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025
One morning he sidled up next to me after roll call and tucked a hunk of bread into my hand, imploring, “Eat. You’re wasting away.”
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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