chunk B2 Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /t͡ʃʌŋk/ See IPA manual Freq #10773 Meanings 1 noun A thick, solid piece of something. The statue broke into several large chunks. 2 noun A large amount or part of something. We won a big chunk of money in the contest. 3 verb To break something down into smaller, manageable pieces. Teachers often chunk new information to make it easier to learn. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a thick, solid piece of... bitlumphunkfragment Word family Forms chunkedchunkingchunks Derived forms chunk-blowerchunkablechunkerchunkfulchunkificationchunkifychunklengthchunklesschunkletchunklikechunkserverchunkster Common collocations large chunk Adjective + noun Etymology AI details Variant of chuck; or alternatively a diminutive of chump (“chunk; block”) + *-k (diminutive suffix) (compare hunk from hump, etc.). Also compare Dutch schonk. Topics Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # chunk **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /t͡ʃʌŋk/ **Frequency rank:** 10773 ## Meanings 1. A thick, solid piece of something. 2. A large amount or part of something. 3. To break something down into smaller, manageable pieces. ## Examples - The statue broke into several large chunks. - We won a big chunk of money in the contest. - Teachers often chunk new information to make it easier to learn. ## Derived Forms - chunk-blower - chunkable - chunker - chunkful - chunkification - chunkify - chunklength - chunkless - chunklet - chunklike - chunkserver - chunkster ## Etymology Variant of chuck; or alternatively a diminutive of chump (“chunk; block”) + *-k (diminutive suffix) (compare hunk from hump, etc.). Also compare Dutch schonk. ## AI Etymology chunk is a noun and verb. It is a variant of chuck; or alternatively a diminutive of chump (“chunk; block”) + *-k (diminutive suffix) (compare hunk from hump, etc.). Also compare Dutch schonk. Current senses include a thick, solid piece of something, a large amount or part of something, and to break something down into smaller, manageable pieces. Derived forms include chunk-blower, chunkable, chunker, chunkful, and chunkification. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity markdown