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   bunch

   /bʌn(t)ʃ/

   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: informal "the people who wrote in complaining are a bunch of idiots" Similar groupsetcirclebodycompanytroupecollectionassemblagegatheringthrongknotclusterhuddlemultitudebevypartybandhordepackdroveflockswarmstreammobinformal:gangcrowdloadcrewgaggle
   • ▪ a large number or quantity; a lot: informal North American "the bluesy style that earned him a bunch of '70s hits" 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
   • 2. a girl's hairstyle in which the hair is tied back into two clumps at the back or on either side of the head. British

   verb

   • 1. collect or fasten into a compact group: "she bunched the needles together" Similar bundleclumpclustergrouparrangegathercollectassemblebindpackfasten togethertrussOpposite spread outrelease
   • ▪ form or cause to form tight folds: "the bedclothes had bunched up around his waist" 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

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUNCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a number of things of the same type fastened or closely grouped together, or any particular group of things or people: We ate a whole bunch of grapes.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bunchBunch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. ˈbənch. Synonyms of bunch. 1. : protuberance, swelling. 2. a. : a number of things of the same kind. a bunch of grapes.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bunchBUNCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Bunch is a common word that means a group of stuff or a group of people. Just bought a bunch of coins from a friend that works at a convenience store. It's amazing what people will spend on a pack of smokes!

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › bunchBunch - definition of bunch by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a. A group of things growing close together; a cluster or clump: a bunch of grapes; grass growing in bunches. b. A group of like items or individuals gathered or placed together: a bunch of keys on a ring; people standing around in bunches. 2.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUNCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A bunch of people is a group of people who share one or more characteristics or who are doing something together. [ informal ] My neighbours are a bunch of busybodies.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBUNCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a number of things of the same type fastened or closely grouped together, or any particular group of things or people: We ate a whole bunch of grapes.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of bunch – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a number of things of the same type that are joined or held together: He handed me a bunch of flowers. bunch noun (PEOPLE) B1. a group of people: [ usually singular ] His friends are a nice bunch. a bunch of sth US informal. a large amount or number of something: There's a whole bunch of places I'd like to visit.