Definition of chunk - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
materialthick solid piece of something
- He cut a large chunk of cheese for the platter..
2.
large partsignificant amount or part of something
- She completed a chunk of the project over the weekend..
3.
technologyTECH. segment of a file or streamTECH.
- The video was divided into chunks for streaming.
4.
comedyUS part of a comedian's performanceUS
- His new chunk about politics was hilarious.
5.
linguisticsTECH. sequence of words frequently used togetherTECH.
- The phrase 'in the end' is a chunk.
Verb
1.
study methodtr. US break down into manageable piecestr. US
- The teacher chunked the lesson into smaller parts.
2.
cutting methodtr./intr. break into large pieces or chunkstr./intr.
- She chunked the chocolate into the batter.
3.
data sortingtr. TECH. group together in a certain ordertr. TECH.
- The librarian chunked the books by genre.
4.
- He chunked the ball across the yard.
5.
- The player chunked the enemy with a powerful attack.
Images of chunk
thick solid piece of something
Expressions with chunk
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simplify a complex idea
To understand the theory, chunk it down into basic concepts.
significant amount of money
He spent a chunk of change on his new car.
specific block of time
I need a chunk of time to finish this task.
large piece with a lot of meat
He found a meaty chunk in his stew.
significant amount of something
She spent a sizable chunk of her savings on the trip.
Origin of chunk
English, chunk (a thick piece)
Examples of chunk in a sentence
A chunk of ice broke off from the glacier. A chunk of the budget was allocated to marketing. He spent a chunk of his savings on the new car. The software processes data in small chunks. Each chunk of the file was encrypted separately. She added a new chunk about her family to the routine.
The comedian's chunk on technology got a lot of laughs. 'At the end of the day' is a common chunk. The teacher explained how 'by the way' is a chunk. He chunked the project into phases. They chunked the data for analysis. He chunked the vegetables for the stew. The chef chunked the bread for the stuffing. She chunked the data into weekly reports. The teacher chunked the students into groups for the project. She chunked her keys onto the table. The boy chunked a rock into the pond. He managed to chunk the boss in the final round. The warrior chunked through the enemy's defenses.
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- French:morceau, diviser, ...
- German:Stück, zerlegen, ...
- Italian:fetta, suddividere, ...
- Spanish:bloque, dividir, ...
- Portuguese:pedaço, dividir, ...
- Chinese:块, 分成, ...
- Japanese:塊, 分ける, ...
- Arabic:كُتْلَة, قَسَّمَ, ...
- Hebrew:גּוּשׁ, לְחַלֵּק, ...
- Russian:глыба, разбивать, ...
- Ukrainian:блок, розбивати на частини, ...
- Hindi:टुकड़ा, विभाजित करना, ...
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