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- DictionaryLump/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"
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"
- 2. proceed heavily or awkwardly: "I came lumping along behind him"
n. 1. a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal. 2. a protuberance or swelling: a blow that raised a lump on his head. 3. an aggregation, collection, or mass; clump: All the articles were piled in a great lump.
Definition of lump noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · 14 meanings: 1. a small solid mass without definite shape 2. pathology any small swelling or tumour 3. a collection of things;.... Click for more definitions.
Apr 28, 2024 · lump (plural lumps) Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape . Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps. a lump of coal; a lump of clay; a lump of cheese. A swelling or nodule of tissue under the skin or in an internal part of the body .
Definitions of lump. noun. a compact mass. synonyms: ball, chunk, clod, clump, glob. see more. noun. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement. synonyms: puffiness, swelling. see more. noun. a large piece of something without definite shape. “a lump of coal” synonyms: hunk. see more. verb. put together indiscriminately.
a piece of a solid substance with no particular shape: a lump of coal. You don't want lumps in the sauce. lump noun [C] (ILLNESS) a hard piece of tissue under the skin caused by injury or illness: She found a lump in her breast. (Definition of lump from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of lump.
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.
