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Meaning of 'bunch' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bunch [ n.]
- A protuberance; a hunch; a knob or lump; a hump.
- A collection, cluster, or tuft, properly of things of the same kind, growing or fastened together; as, a bunch of grapes; a bunch of keys.
- A small isolated mass of ore, as distinguished from a continuous vein.
2 . Bunch [ v. i.]
- To swell out into a bunch or protuberance; to be protuberant or round.
3 . Bunch [ v. t.]
- To form into a bunch or bunches.

Meaning of 'bunch' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bunch [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a grouping of a number of similar things
Example in sentence:
  • a bunch of trees;
  • a cluster of admirers
Meaning (2):
- an informal body of friends
Example in sentence:
  • he still hangs out with the same crowd
Meaning (3):
- any collection in its entirety
Example in sentence:
  • she bought the whole caboodle
4 . bunch [ v]
Meaning (4):
- gather or cause to gather into a cluster
Example in sentence:
  • She bunched her fingers into a fist
Meaning (5):
- form into a bunch
Example in sentence:
  • The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom

Nearby Words:

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