chunk 1
/chungk/ , n.
1. a thick mass or lump of anything: a chunk of bread; a chunk of firewood.
2. Informal. a thick-set and strong person.
3. a strong and stoutly built horse or other animal.
4. a substantial amount of something: Rent is a real chunk out of my pay.
v.t.
5. to cut, break, or form into chunks: Chunk that wedge of cheese and put the pieces on a plate.
6. to remove a chunk or chunks from (often fol. by out ): Storms have chunked out the road.
v.i.
7. to form, give off, or disintegrate into chunks: My tires have started to chunk.
[ 1685-95; nasalized var. of CHUCK 2 ]
Syn. 1. hunk, piece, wad, gob.
chunk 2
/chungk/ , v.t. South Midland and Southern U.S.
1. to toss or throw; chuck: chunking pebbles at the barn door.
2. to make or rekindle (a fire) by adding wood, coal, etc., or by stoking (sometimes followed by up ).
[ 1825-35, Amer.; perh. nasalized var. of CHUCK 1 ]