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Lump

/lʌmp/

Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.

📖 Definitions of "Lump"

noun
  1. 1

    Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.

    "Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps."

  2. 2

    A group, set, or unit.

    "The money arrived all at once as one big lump sum payment."

  3. 3

    A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.

    "Do you want one lump or two with your coffee?"

  4. 4

    A dull or lazy person.

    "Don't just sit there like a lump."

verb
  1. 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. 2

    To bear a heavy or awkward burden; to carry something unwieldy from one place to another.

  3. 3

    To hit or strike (a person).

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