lumping
verb
- 1
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.”
- 2
To bear a heavy or awkward burden; to carry something unwieldy from one place to another.
- 3
To hit or strike (a person).
noun
- 1
The act or result of lumping things together.
adjective
- 1
Bulky; heavy
“a lumping great thing”
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