Chunk
/tʃʌŋk/
Definitions
2 meaningsA relatively large, solid piece of something, often irregular in shape.
/tʃʌŋk/
A thick, solid piece of something.
He ate a large chunk of chocolate cake.
💡 Simply: Imagine breaking a big rock into smaller pieces. Each piece is a chunk!
👶 For kids: A big piece of something!
More Examples
The sculptor carved a beautiful statue from a huge chunk of marble.
How It's Used
"Cut the chicken into chunks before frying."
"The landslide sent chunks of rock down the mountain."
To divide or separate into chunks or sections.
/tʃʌŋk/
To break into chunks.
The software chunks the data before processing it.
💡 Simply: To break something big into smaller, manageable pieces, like a puzzle.
👶 For kids: To break something into smaller pieces.
More Examples
She chunked the vegetables into bite-sized pieces.
How It's Used
"The program chunks the large file into smaller, manageable pieces."
From Middle English *chunke, a variant of *chonke, from Old Norse *kunkr.
The word 'chunk' has seen increased usage in the context of data processing with the rise of computing.
Memory tip
Think of a chunky soup – lots of solid pieces!