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Meaning of "hunks" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HUNKS

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HUNKS

hunks  [hʌŋks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUNKS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hunks is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HUNKS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Beau Hunks

Beau Hunks is a 1931 movie starring Laurel and Hardy and directed by James W. Horne. Beau Hunks is a reference to Beau Geste. At 37 minutes, it is the longest L&H short.

Definition of hunks in the English dictionary

The definition of hunks in the dictionary is a crotchety old person. Other definition of hunks is a miserly person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HUNKS


Banks
bæŋks
blinks
blɪŋks
Bronx
brɒŋks
drinks
drɪŋks
Fairbanks
ˈfɛəˌbæŋks
Hanks
hæŋks
jinx
dʒɪŋks
jynx
dʒɪŋks
Lancs
læŋks
links
lɪŋks
lynx
lɪŋks
Manx
mæŋks
minx
mɪŋks
pharynx
ˈfærɪŋks
quincunx
ˈkwɪnkʌŋks
ranks
ræŋks
sphinx
sfɪŋks
thanks
θæŋks
thanx
θæŋks
trunks
trʌŋks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUNKS

hungrier
hungriest
hungrily
hungriness
hungry
hunk
hunk of a man
hunker
hunkers
hunkey
hunky
hunky-dory
Hunlike
Hunnish
Hunnishly
Hunnishness
hunt
hunt down
hunt sabbing
hunt saboteur

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUNKS

bathing trunks
branks
break ranks
close ranks
fenks
forty winks
golf links
Grand Banks
high jinks
hijinks
jinks
lower ranks
methinks
other ranks
return thanks
swimming trunks
tiddlywinks
upper ranks
vote of thanks
yonks

Synonyms and antonyms of hunks in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HUNKS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hunks» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hunks

Translation of «hunks» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUNKS

Find out the translation of hunks to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hunks from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hunks» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

帅哥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hunks
570 millions of speakers

English

hunks
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लोभी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكتل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скряга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nacos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৃপণ ব্যক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mecs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hunks
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hunks
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

けちん坊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

심술쟁이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hunks
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người keo cú
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கவர்ச்சி நாயகர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कानाफुण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yakışıklısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

taccagno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hunks
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скнара
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zgârcit
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

hunks
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hunks
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hunks
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hunks

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUNKS»

The term «hunks» is very widely used and occupies the 6.746 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUNKS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hunks» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hunks» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hunks

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2 QUOTES WITH «HUNKS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hunks.
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April Bloomfield
I'm not the type of person to eat big hunks of meat. I think people are starting to realize that great things come in small batches.
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Kelly Ripa
I get paid to make out with the hunks!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUNKS»

Discover the use of hunks in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hunks and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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One Tree Hunks: The Unauthorized Biographies of Chad Michael ...
Recounts the lives and careers of the actors portrayed as half-brothers with little in common other than their love of basketball in the popular television series, "One Tree Hill."
Christine Roberts, 2009
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Hollywood Hunks and Heroes
Relates the legendary careers of many of the silver screen's greatest male stars in their immortal roles
Daniel Cohen, Susan Cohen, 1985
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Hannah's Hunks
When it's done, you should end up with one hilariously happy couple. If not, poke them with a toothpick! "A fun-filled, sexy and madcap look at modern love. The sweetness in this book is sugar-free!" —bestselling author Susan Wiggs
Bonnie Tucker, 2011
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Jan Van Hunks
This is a new release of the original 1952 edition.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Robert Wahl, 2013
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Modern British Drama: Operas and farces
Hunks. / will strike, while you pinch. Gripe. 1 It comes, I T. , , , Tr r. >• s . '} It cooies mch 0iI mch. Hunks. J It comes, S J — Now strike — it comes. • Now pinch — it comes. \ It comes inch hy inch. ]t totters, ^ —It totters, S Gripe. Hunks Gripe. Hunks  ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1811
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Tampa Bay Magazine
Hunks. Happening. Helps. HRS. Here. Today,. Gone. Tomorrow ... Membership Benefits Save the Manatee® Club is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting public awareness of the manatee. When you become a member you receive ...
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The Modern British Drama: In Five Volumes
Hunks. Look to your shins. Gripe. ~) Look f look to your shins. Hunks, j Zooks ! look to your skins. [The stone tumbling with noise shews the entrance of the vault, defended by an iron portcullis. They, mean while, throwing aside their tools, ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1811
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The modern British drama
Hunks. [Surprized, but pleased!] My nephew, he'll help me out, i'feck. Har. [ Coming in herself.] [To Lively.] Lud! how you frighted me that strange disguise. Jenny. [Springs at the basket on his arm.] This is safe, however — and now, my pets, ...
British drama, 1811
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The London stage; a collection of the most reputed ...
Here, then, it is, underneath tnis pyramid, that they have deposited the carcass of bis nmftiship; and along with it, all bis gold, his plate, bis diamonds, his — Oh! Hanks, Hunks! what a treasure were here now ! Acapulco ! AIR.— Hunks. My dear ...
London stage, 1825
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The London Stage: A Collection of the Most Reputed ...
Hunks. (Comma forward.) Gossip Gripe! Well, he's housed. And now to reconnoitre my scene of action. (Surveying the pyramid accurately.) Here, then, it is, underneath this pyramid, that they have deposited the carcass of his muftiship; and ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUNKS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hunks is used in the context of the following news items.
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[PHOTOS] ESPYS Mens Fashion — The Hottest Hunks At The 2015 …
Jake Gyllenhaal, Joel McHale & More Hot Hunks At The ESPY Awards. Wed, July 15, 2015 8:06pm EDT by gabriellaginsberg 1 Comment. ESPYs Mens Fashion. «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
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Sh*t happened 7/16/15: Tampa hunks on reality TV, education …
Sh*t happened 7/16/15: Tampa hunks on reality TV, education, overreactions. Posted By Scott Harrell on Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 9:00 AM. «Creative Loafing Tampa, Jul 15»
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A Cloudy Table for Two - The New Indian Express
Old Van Hunks was a pirate who had long since retired. But he found his nagging wife too much to handle. He had seen better days on the high ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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College Hunks execs to appear on CNBC's new show 'Blue Collar …
This is not the first national media exposure for the College Hunks execs. They have seen air time on ABC's "Shark Tank," "The Oprah Winfrey ... «Tampa Bay Business Journal, Jul 15»
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'Aussie Hunks' brings a hip-hop male revue to downtown Las Vegas
Eight of the hottest men out of the land of Oz take on Las Vegas with a male revue when “Aussie Hunks” opens at the D Las Vegas in downtown ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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Renowned Australian-Based Male Strip Show “Aussie Hunks” to …
Las Vegas welcomes the latest strip-entertainment show, Aussie Hunks at the D Las Vegas. The erotic hip-hop strip show will feature eight of ... «VegasNews.com, Jul 15»
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District of Hunks: D.C. is apparently No. 3 on 'most handsome' list …
Last week, D.C. ranked as the sixth-sweatiest city in a fun — albeit take it with a healthy-sized grain of salt — kind of study. This week, there's ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Tampa's 'College Hunks' star in debut of new CNBC series
Nick Friedman leads a staff meeting at the new College Hunks Hauling Junk ... The company they founded, College Hunks Hauling Junk, ... «TBO.com, Jul 15»
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TOWIE stars party with topless hunks and Nanny Pat during Essex …
The girls looked stunning as they danced between topless hunks, with Danielle baring her cleavage in a stunning white crop top. Rex. Danielle ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Hugh Jackman faces off against Channing Tatum at Comic Con for …
However it was more a battle of the super hunks than super heroes when the two mega stars took a moment to pose for a photo which Hugh ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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