Meaning & Definition of Lump in English
English⟶
Lump
/ləmp/
noun
1. A compact mass
- "A ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
synonym:
- ball,
- clod,
- glob,
- lump,
- clump,
- chunk
2. An abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
synonym:
- swelling,
- puffiness,
- lump
3. An awkward stupid person
synonym:
- lout,
- clod,
- stumblebum,
- goon,
- oaf,
- lubber,
- lummox,
- lump,
- gawk
4. A large piece of something without definite shape
- "A hunk of bread"
- "A lump of coal"
synonym:
- hunk,
- lump
verb
1. Put together indiscriminately
- "Lump together all the applicants"
synonym:
- lump,
- chunk
2. Group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
synonym:
- collocate,
- lump,
- chunk
Examples of using
Tom paid for it in a lump sum.
Tom has a lump on his head where he bumped it.
I bumped my head against the door and got a lump.