Hunks Meaning in English

word · lemma: hunk

US

ˈhəŋks

HUNK-s

UK

hˈʌŋks

HUNG-ks

Definition

'Hunks' are large pieces of something, especially food, or can refer to attractive and muscular men.

Usage & Nuances

As food, 'hunks' is informal and usually appears with 'of': 'hunks of bread.' As slang, 'hunk' (plural 'hunks') means a very attractive, muscular man, mostly in US English; can sound objectifying if used about people.

• Spanish: trozos - galanes (atractivos)
• Portuguese (BR): pedaços - gatos (atraentes)
• Portuguese (PT): pedaços - gatos (atraentes)
• Chinese (Simplified): 大块 - 帅哥
• Chinese (Traditional): 大塊 - 帥哥
• Hindi: टुकड़े - आकर्षक पुरुष
• Arabic: قطع كبيرة - رجال جذابون
• Bengali: টুকরা (বড়) - আকর্ষণীয় পুরুষ
• Russian: кусок (еды) - красавец (мужчина)
• Japanese: 大きな塊 - イケメン（筋肉質な男性）
• Vietnamese: miếng lớn - anh chàng hấp dẫn (cơ bắp)
• Korean: 큰 덩어리 - 근육질 남자
• Turkish: koca parça - yakışıklı erkek
• Urdu: بڑا ٹکڑا - دلکش مرد
• Indonesian: potongan besar - pria tampan (berotot)

Example Sentences

He cut hunks of cheese for the party.

basic

There were hunks of bread on the table.

basic

She ate several hunks of chocolate.

basic

The gym was full of muscle-bound hunks lifting weights.

natural

He tossed a few hunks of ice into the glass.

natural

All her friends swooned over the movie's leading hunks.

natural