I was hit by a huge chunk of meat.
Source: tatoeba (19394)
Chunk
/t͡ʃʌŋk/
Synonyms for "chunk" (224 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (45)
Strong matches (67)
Noun(13 words)
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
fragmented school community
Related words (112)
Noun(17 words)
knuckleballlancelarge amountlaterallateral passlaunchlet flyloafloblotlumpmassmeasuremeedmessmodicummoietymorselmouthfulnugget
Show 71 more words
numberoutcurvepackparcelparingparlaypartparticlepasspatpegpeltpercentagepiecepitchplayportionproportionputquantityquantumquotarake offrake-offrasherrationscoopscrapscrewballsegmentserveserviceshardshareshavingshivershotshot putshot-putshredshysinkerslicesliderslingsliversmall amountsmall sharesmithereensnacksnapsnatchsnipsnippetsnowballspitballspittersplinterstakestitchstockstockpilestumpsumtatterthrowtilttossupcurvewadwager
Adjective(3 words)
latin massasolid substancestructured lesson
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: lump, accumulation, acervation, agglomerate, agglomeration.
- Sentence evidence is available for chunk, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "chunk".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "chunk"
Keep "chunk" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "chunk" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "chunk", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "chunk" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
14 entriesbudget chunkcategorizingcheese chunkdata chunkfile chunkgroupingice chunklesson chunkmemory chunkpartitionsegmentstone chunktime chunkwood chunk
Collocations
11 entriescheese chunkchunk datachunk of datachunk of memorychunk of timechunk sizechunk the assignmentchunk the textchunked datachunking strategywood chunk
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
43 translations across 23 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- парче noun (a part of something)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 塊 /块 noun (a part of something)
Czech
2 entries- kousek noun (a part of something)
- kus noun (a part of something)
Dutch
3 entries- brok noun (a part of something)
- klomp noun (a part of something)
- stuk noun (a part of something)
Finnish
2 entries- näyte noun (a representative of substance)
- pala noun (a part of something)
French
4 entries- bloc noun (a representative of substance)
- fragment noun (a representative of substance)
- morceau noun (a part of something)
- pièce noun (a part of something)
German
2 entries- Einzelteil noun (a part of something)
- Stück noun (a part of something)
Hungarian
1 entries- darab noun (a part of something)
Irish
1 entries- baog noun (a representative of substance)
Italian
2 entries- pezzo noun (a part of something)
- tocco noun (a part of something)
Japanese
1 entries- 塊 noun (a part of something)
Korean
1 entries- 조각 noun (a part of something)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- perçe noun (a part of something)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- bit noun (a part of something)
- klump noun (a representative of substance)
Occitan
4 entries- bocin noun (a part of something)
- bocin noun (a representative of substance)
- tròç noun (a part of something)
- tròç noun (a representative of substance)
Portuguese
1 entries- pedaço noun (a part of something)
Romanian
1 entries- bucată noun (a part of something)
Russian
1 entries- кусо́к noun (a part of something)
Spanish
4 entries- bloque noun (a representative of substance)
- fragmento noun (a representative of substance)
- pedazo noun (a part of something)
- socotroco noun (a part of something)
Swedish
2 entries- bit noun (a part of something)
- klump noun (a representative of substance)
Tagalog
1 entries- tigkal noun (a representative of substance)
Turkish
1 entries- parça noun (a part of something)
Vietnamese
3 entries- cục noun (a part of something)
- mảnh noun (a part of something)
- mẩu noun (a part of something)
Sample sentences
25 total sentences available.
She spends a pretty good chunk of time just sitting there and looking out the window.
Source: tatoeba (909558)
All of the students were looking at a little chunk of metal.
Source: tatoeba (929640)
Tom was injured when a large chunk of ice slid off the roof and hit him.
Source: tatoeba (5134317)
Showing 4 of 25 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "chunk"?
Closest matches include lump, accumulation, acervation, agglomerate, agglomeration.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "chunk"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.