Meaning & Definition of word "Bunch"

Bunch

/bʌnʧ/

1. A number of things of the same kind fastened together or in a close group.
- Example: She bought a bunch of bananas from the market.
2. A cluster or collection of items or people.
- Example: There was a bunch of kids playing in the park.
3. A large quantity or number.
- Example: He has a bunch of new ideas for the project.

1. To gather or collect into a bunch.
- Example: She bunched the flowers together to make a bouquet.
2. To push or squeeze together tightly.
- Example: He bunched up the fabric to create a ruffled effect.

●Middle English bunche, probably of dialect origin; akin to Middle Dutch bunse, meaning a bunch or cluster.

bunch of keys:

A collection of keys, usually on a ring.

a bunch of laughs:

A group of people or a situation that is very funny.

bunch it up:

To gather something tightly together.

bundle:

A collection of items fastened or tied together.

cluster:

A group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.

gather:

To come together or accumulate in one place.

Meaning: A lot or a large number.

● Example Sentence: There were a bunch of people at the concert.

Meaning: To group or pack tightly together.

● Example Sentence: Let's bunch up so we can share our umbrellas.