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bunch
[ buhnch ]
noun
- a connected group; cluster:
a bunch of grapes.
Synonyms: ,
- a group of things:
a bunch of papers.
Synonyms: ,
- Informal. a group of people:
They're a fine bunch of students.
- a knob; lump; protuberance.
verb (used with object)
- to group together; make a bunch of.
verb (used without object)
- to gather into a cluster; gather together.
- (of fabric or clothing) to gather into folds (often followed by up ).
bunch
/ ʌԳʃ /
noun
- a number of things growing, fastened, or grouped together
a bunch of keys
a bunch of grapes
- a collection; group
a bunch of queries
- informal.a group or company
a bunch of boys
- archaic.a protuberance
verb
- sometimes foll by up to group or be grouped into a bunch
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ܲԳ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of bunch1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bunch1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
If you go with a bunch of friends, you can split the cost of parking.
But none would be as likely to come roaring back as measles, far and away the most infectious of the bunch.
“He ran 4.4, ran for a bunch of yards and had an unbelievable game against LSU. Single-handedly put Alabama on his shoulders.”
Sounds so stupid — like, my heart and soul is about those little sticks with a bunch of sugar on it?
“All the government wants to do is throw a bunch of stuff at the wall and see what sticks,” Hernandez said.
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More About Bunch
is a basic definition of bunch?
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.
Where does bunch come from?
The first records of bunch come from around 1275. It comes from the Middle English bunche and is of an unknown origin.
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are some other forms related to bunch?
- bunchy (adjective)
- unbunched (adjective)
are some synonyms for bunch?
are some words that share a root or word element with bunch?
are some words that often get used in discussing bunch?
How is bunch used in real life?
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!
— Jason O'Grady ⚡️ (@JasonOGrady)
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70 km to go. We can confirm that is still in the bunch.
— Alpecin-Fenix Cycling Team (@AlpecinFenix)
Following heavy snowfall in Berkshire, we had some brilliant snow-cially distanced snowmen sent in to us from Royals supporters! ⛄
Take a look at the best of the bunch! ❄
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC)
Try using bunch!
Is bunch used correctly in the following sentence?
When she hit the piñata, a bunch of candy came spilling out and covered the floor.
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