lump
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/lʌmp/
English
Definitions
noun
- 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 group, set, or unit.“The money arrived all at once as one big lump sum payment.”
- A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.“Do you want one lump or two with your coffee?”
- A dull or lazy person.“Don't just sit there like a lump.”
verb
- To treat as a single unit; to group together in a casual or chaotic manner (as if forming an ill-defined lump of the items).“People tend to lump turtles and tortoises together, when in fact they are different creatures.”
- To bear a heavy or awkward burden; to carry something unwieldy from one place to another.
- To hit or strike (a person).