chunk
/tʃʌŋk/
noun
- A thick, solid piece of something, often cut or broken off.
- A large chunk of ice fell from the roof.
- She cut a chunk of cheese from the block.
- He threw a chunk of wood onto the fire.
- A significant amount or part of something.
- The project took a huge chunk of our time.
- A chunk of the population lives in rural areas.
- She spent a big chunk of her savings on the car.
Antonyms
verb
- To cut, break, or form into chunks.
- The machine chunks the wood into small pieces.
- He chunked the ice with a hammer.
- Chunk the potatoes before boiling them.
- To divide something into smaller, manageable parts, especially information or tasks.
- The software chunks large files for faster downloading.
- She chunked the lesson into easy sections for the students.
- Try to chunk your work into short tasks to avoid feeling overwhelmed.