Words / B2

CHUNGK/tʃʌŋk/

A chunk is a thick piece of something, or a substantial block of text or data: a chunk of bread; a chunk of the transcript. Piece is everyday; fragment is smaller. Quote a chunk of the transcript, then cite the line numbers. Mix-up: chuck; junk. Do not write chunk for a single word.

Meaning

A thick piece of something, or a substantial block of text or data.

Examples

• “Quote a chunk of the transcript, then cite the line numbers.”
• “A chunk of funding featured in the budget line, which is the substantial-block sense.”

Good to know

a chunk of; chunky (adjective). Everyday: piece. Smaller: fragment. Trap: chuck. Methods, food, and ICT. A thick piece or a block of text, not a crumb.

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