UK /hʌŋk/ noun 1. a large piece of something, especially food, cut or broken off a larger piece a hunk of bread Examples By using knives and forks to cut food into smaller pieces, we no longer need a large enough jaw to cram in big hunks of food.North American The blast, not far from diplomatic quarters and the king's main palace, left piles of rubble, hunks of twisted metal, broken glass ...