chunk

//tʃʌŋk//
B1Frequency Level 9Neutral
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Noun

chunkSingular
chunksPlural
1

A thick, solid piece of something, typically cut or broken off from a larger whole.

She cut a large chunk of cheese from the block.

2

A substantial amount or portion of something.

A large chunk of my salary goes to rent.

Verb

chunkInfinitive
chunkPresent tense
chunkedPast tense
chunkedPast participle
chunkingPresent participle
chunksThird-person singular
1

To divide or cut something into chunks.

She chunked the vegetables for the stew.

2

To group items or information into distinct units for easier processing or understanding.

I chunk the vocabulary words into groups of ten to memorize them more easily.

Synonym