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bunch

[buhnch]

noun

  1. a connected group; cluster.

    a bunch of grapes.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. a group of things.

    a bunch of papers.

    Synonyms: ,
  3. Informal.a group of people.

    They're a fine bunch of students.

  4. a knob; lump; protuberance.



verb (used with object)

  1. to group together; make a bunch of.

verb (used without object)

  1. to gather into a cluster; gather together.

  2. (of fabric or clothing) to gather into folds (often followed byup ).

bunch

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noun

  1. a number of things growing, fastened, or grouped together

    a bunch of grapes

    a bunch of keys

  2. a collection; group

    a bunch of queries

  3. informala group or company

    a bunch of boys

  4. archaica protuberance

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (sometimes foll by up) to group or be grouped into a bunch

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unbunched adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bunch1

1275–1325; Middle English bunche; of uncertain origin
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bunch1

C14: of obscure origin
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Synonym Study

See bundle.
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Example Sentences

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We have done this a bunch in Japan.

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“All of a sudden, a bunch of vans and cars pulled up into the parking lot, and they just jumped on him,” he said.

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“That’s why I had to get rid of my Venmo, because I was either getting paid by people or people requesting me a bunch of money when I didn’t win. It wasn’t a good feeling.”

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“I’ve played against him a bunch, so I kind of know what he’s about,” Stafford, 37, said at the start of organized team activities in May.

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"We would sit in silence, just a bunch of women dressed in white, holding signs in Hebrew, Arabic and English saying: 'compassion', 'peace', 'nutritional security'," she told me.

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When To Use

What is a basic definition ofbunch?

A bunch is a group of things. Bunch can also specifically mean a group that is connected together. Used informally, a bunch is a group of people. As a verb, bunch means to gather into a group.A bunch is a collection or group of items gathered into one place. If you have a bunch of papers on your desk, for example, you have many papers on your desk.



  • Used in a sentence: Angela was happy to see that there were a bunch of presents under the Christmas tree. 


The word bunch also refers to things that are connected together. In this sense, the items that make up the bunch are tied together or have something that connects them to each other.



  • Real-life examples: You might eat from a bunch of grapes and be left with just the stem. A maintenance person usually carries a bunch of keys on a ring.


  • Used in a sentence: I bought a small bunch of bananas. 


Informally, a bunch is a group of people.



  • Used in a sentence: A bunch of kids ran past us to watch the clown perform magic tricks. 


Bunch can be used to mean to gather into a group or cluster.



  • Used in a sentence: I bunched all of the wrapping paper into a ball and threw it in the trash. 


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