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bunch

/bən(t)SH/

noun
- 1. a number of things, typically of the same kind, growing or fastened together: "a bunch of grapes" Similar bouquetsprayposynosegaycorsagewreathgarlandchapletbuttonholeflower arrangementboutonnièrerare:tussie-mussieclusterclumpknotgroupassemblagecollection
- ▪ a group of people. Similar groupsetcirclebodycompanytroupecollectionassemblagegatheringthrongknotclusterhuddlemultitudebevypartybandhordepackdroveflockswarmstreammobinformal:gangcrowdloadcrewgaggle
- ▪ a large number or quantity; a lot: "I had to turn down a bunch of well-paid jobs" Similar a lota large amounta fair amounta good/great deala deala great quantityquantitiesan abundancea wealtha profusionplentymassesmanya great manya large numbera considerable numbernumerousscoreshundredsthousandsmillionsbillionsinformal:loadsloadsaheapsa pilepilesoodlesstacksscadsreamswadspotsoceansa mountainmountainsmilestonszillionsgazillionsmore … than one can shake a stick ata shedloadlashingsgobsgazillionsbazillionsa swagvulgar slang:a shitloadan assloadOpposite a littlenot mucha fewnot many
verb
- 1. collect or fasten into a compact group: "she bunched the carnations together" Similar bundleclumpclustergrouparrangegathercollectassemblebindpackfasten togethertrussOpposite spread outrelease
- ▪ form or cause to form tight folds: "his pants bunched around his ankles" Similar gatherrufflepuckershirrtuckfoldpleatOpposite spread out
- ▪ form into a tight group or crowd: "he halted, forcing the rest of the field to bunch up behind him" Similar clusterhuddlegatherconcentratecongregatecollectaccumulateamassgroupherdcrowdflockmasspack somewherecram somewhereOpposite disperse
- ▪ (of muscles) flex or bulge.
Word Origin late Middle English: of unknown origin.
Derivatives
- 1. bunchy adjective
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