n. 1. A thick mass or piece: a chunk of ice. 2. Informal A substantial amount: won quite a chunk of money. 3. A strong stocky horse. v. chunked, chunk·ing, chunks v.tr. To form into chunks. v.intr. To make a dull clacking sound: listened to the rundown copier chunk along. [Perhaps variant of CHUCK2.] |
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