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Meaning of 'chunk' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chunk [ n.]
- A short, thick piece of anything.

Meaning of 'chunk' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . chunk [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a compact mass
Example in sentence:
  • a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder
Meaning (2):
- a substantial amount
Example in sentence:
  • we won a chunk of money
3 . chunk [ v]
Meaning (3):
- put together indiscriminately
Example in sentence:
  • lump together all the applicants

Nearby Words:

chub chub-faced chubbed chubbedness chubby chuck chuck-will's-widow chucked chucking chuckle

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