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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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