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   lump

   /ləmp/

   noun

   • 1. a compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape: "there was a lump of ice floating in the milk" Similar chunkwedgehunkpiecemassblockslabcakenuggetballbrickcubedabpatknobcloddollopwadclumpclustermoundconcentrationbitsegmentportiongobbetinformal:gobglob
   • ▪ a swelling under the skin, especially one caused by injury or disease: "he was unhurt apart from a huge lump on his head" Similar swellingbumpbulgeprotuberanceprotrusiongrowthoutgrowthcarbunclehumptumorwenboilblisterwartcorneruptionnodecontusionrare:tumescence
   • ▪ a small cube of sugar.
   • ▪ a heavy, ungainly, or slow-witted person: "I wouldn't stand a chance against a big lump like you"

   verb

   • 1. put in an indiscriminate mass or group; treat as alike without regard for particulars: "Hong Kong and Bangkok tend to be lumped together in travel brochures"
   • ▪ (in taxonomy) classify plants or animals in relatively inclusive groups, disregarding minor variations: "many arguments are based on one side lumping and the other splitting"
   • 2. proceed heavily or awkwardly: "I came lumping along behind him"

   Word Origin Middle English: perhaps from a Germanic base meaning ‘shapeless piece’; compare with Danish lump ‘lump’, Norwegian and Swedish dialect lump ‘block, log’, and Dutch lomp ‘rag’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Lump definition: a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape. See examples of LUMP used in a sentence.

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   to accept something unpleasant because there is no other choice I'm sorry you're not happy about it but you'll just have to lump it. That's the situation— like it or lump it!

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   The meaning of lump. Definition of lump. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarylump definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   (Definition of lump from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of lump in Chinese (Traditional)