1
: a large lump, piece, or portion
a hunk of bread
2
: an attractive and usually well-built man

Examples of hunk in a Sentence

a steak cut into meaty hunks That actor is such a hunk!
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As the host and co-creator of Hallmark’s first reality competition series, Bennett is hoping to discover the network’s next holiday hunk in Finding Mr. Christmas (premiering Thursday, Oct. 31, exclusively on Hallmark+). Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024 Some of your fave Hallmark hunks will be stopping by our office and giving us a sneak peek at what to expect from their holiday slate. Alex Apatoff, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024 The largest reactor, Big Bertha, was a rusty hunk of metal about three feet across. Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024 On one tape, Stiffy becomes Stiffy Bravo, a parody of Cartoon Network’s beefy hunk, Johnny Bravo. Reanna Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hunk 

Word History

Etymology

Dutch dialect hunke

First Known Use

circa 1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hunk was circa 1813

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Cite this Entry

“Hunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunk. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

hunk

noun
1
: a large lump or piece
2
: a male who is physically very attractive

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