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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’.

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   a piece of a solid substance, usually with no particular shape: a lump of coal. a sugar lump. You don't want lumps in the sauce. UK informal. a separate large amount: I'll be getting the insurance money in two lumps. Fewer examples. My clay pot ended up as just a shapeless lump. He had a lump on his head the size of an egg.

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   The meaning of LUMP is a piece or mass of indefinite size and shape. How to use lump in a sentence.

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   noun. a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal. a protuberance or swelling: a blow that raised a lump on his head. an aggregation, collection, or mass; clump: All the articles were piled in a great lump.

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   n. 1. An irregularly shaped mass or piece. 2. A small cube of sugar. 3. Medicine A swelling or small palpable mass. 4. A collection or totality; an aggregate. 5. A person regarded as ungainly or dull-witted. 6. lumps Informal. a. Severe punishment or treatment, as a beating or an unsparing criticism: take one's lumps. b.

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   noun. an awkward, foolish person. synonyms: ape, clod, gawk, goon, lout, lubber, lummox, nimrod, oaf, stumblebum. see more.

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   A lump on or in someone's body is a small, hard swelling that has been caused by an injury or an illness. I've got a lump on my shoulder. [ + on] Howard had to have cancer surgery for a lump in his chest. [ + in] Synonyms: swelling, growth, bump, tumour More Synonyms of lump. 3. countable noun. A lump of sugar is a small cube of it.

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   Lump definition, a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal. See more.

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   lump meaning, definition, what is lump: a small piece of something solid, withou...: Learn more.

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    Definition of lump noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Definition of lump verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.