"hunk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hunk [singular], hunks [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A hunk is an attractive muscular man
    Sense id: simple-hunk-en-noun-L8zwrNa8
  2. A hunk of food is a large slice or piece
    Sense id: simple-hunk-en-noun-mcn9FzoL
  3. : to hunk to have sexual relationship between two people also know as hunching.
    Sense id: simple-hunk-en-noun-wtf1SdR3
     
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          "text": "She cut off a hunk of bread and put it into her soup."
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      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "She cut off a hunk of bread and put it into her soup."
        }
      ],
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    },
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      ]
    }
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