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View usage for: (lʌmp) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense lumps, present participle lumping, past tense, past participle lumped1. countable nounA lump of something is a solid piece of it. The potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape. [+ of] ...a lump of wood. [+ of] They used to buy ten kilos of meat in one lump. Synonyms: piece, group, ball, spot More Synonyms of lump 2. countable nounA lump on or in someone's body is a small, hard swelling that has been caused by an injury or an illness. I've got a lump on my shoulder. [+ on] Howard had to have cancer surgery for a lump in his chest. [+ in] Synonyms: swelling, growth, bump, tumour More Synonyms of lump 3. countable nounA lump of sugar is a small cube of it. ...a nugget of rough gold about the size of a lump of sugar. 'No sugar,' I said, and Jim asked for two lumps. 4. See also sugar lump 5. See also lump sum 7. See a lump in your throat Phrasal verbs: See lump together More Synonyms of lump lump in British English 1 (lʌmp) noun1. a small solid mass without definite shape 2. pathology any small swelling or tumour 3. a collection of things; aggregate 4. informal an awkward, heavy, or stupid person 5. (plural) US informal punishment, defeat, or reverses he took his lumps 6. the lump 7. (modifier) in the form of a lump or lumps lump sugar 8. a lump in one's throat verb9. (transitive; often foll by together) to collect into a mass or group 10. (intransitive) to grow into lumps or become lumpy 11. (transitive) to consider as a single group, often without justification 12. (transitive) to make or cause lumps in or on 13. (intransitive; often foll by along) to move or proceed in a heavy manner Word origin C13: probably related to early Dutch lompe piece, Scandinavian dialect lump block, Middle High German lumpe rag lump in British English 2 (lʌmp) verb(transitive) informal to tolerate or put up with; endure (in the phrase lump it) Word origin C16: origin uncertain lump in American English 1 (lʌmp) noun1. a solid mass of no special shape, esp. one small enough to be taken up in the hand; hunk 2. a. a small cube or oblong piece b. such a cube or piece made of sugar crystals bound together with sugar syrup 3. a swelling or protuberance, as one caused by a blow or formed by a tumor or cyst 4. a. Obsolete aggregate or collection b. a great mass, amount, number, etc. 5. a dull, clodlike person 6. US; [pl.]; Informal hard blows, punishment, criticism, or the like , usually in get (or take) one's lumps or give someone his (or her) lumps adjective7. forming or formed into a lump or lumps lump sugar verb transitive8. to put together in a lump or lumps 9. to treat or deal with in a mass, or include in one group verb intransitive12. to move heavily and laboriously usually with along Idioms: in the lump lump in one's throat Word origin ME lompe, lumpe, akin ? to Dan lompe, a mass, lump, Swed dial. lump, a block, stump, MHG lumpe, rag: see limp 1lump in American English 2 (lʌmp) verb transitive US, Informal to dislike and have to put up with (something disagreeable) if you don't like it, you can lump it Word origin Early ModE, to look sour < ? lump 1, but infl. by grump, mump lump in American English 1 (lʌmp) noun1. a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape a lump of coal 2. a protuberance or swelling a blow that raised a lump on his head 3. an aggregation, collection, or mass; clump All the articles were piled in a great lump 4. Also called: lump of sugar a small block of granulated sugar, designed for sweetening hot coffee, tea, etc How many lumps do you take in your coffee? 5. majority; plurality; multitude The great lump of voters are still undecided 6. See lumps 7. informal a heavy, clumsy, and usually stupid person 8. See get one's lumps adjective9. in the form of a lump or lumps lump sugar 10. made up of a number of items taken together; not separated or considered separately The debts were paid in one lump sum transitive verb11. to unite into one aggregation, collection, or mass (often fol. by together) We lumped the reds and blues together 12. to deal with, handle, consider, etc, in the lump or mass to lump unrelated matters indiscriminately 13. to make into a lump or lumps to lump dough before shaping it into loaves 14. to raise into or cover with lumps a plow lumping the moist earth intransitive verb15. to form or raise a lump or lumps Stir the gravy so that it doesn't lump 16. to move heavily and awkwardly The big oaf lumped along beside me Derived forms lumpingly adverb Word origin [1250–1300; ME lumpe, lomp( e); c. early D lompe piece, Dan lump( e) lump, dial. Norw lump block ]lump in American English 2 (lʌmp) transitive verbinformal to put up with; resign oneself to; accept and endure If you don't like it, you can lump it Word origin [1785–95; Amer.; perh. identical with Brit. dial. lump to look sullen, of expressive orig. ]More idioms containinglump like it or lump it a lump in your throat Examples of 'lump' in a sentencelump British English: lump / lʌmp/ NOUN A lump is a solid piece of something. ...a lump of coal. - American English: lump
- Arabic: كُتْلَةٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: monte forma de monte
- Chinese: 块
- Croatian: hrpa
- Czech: hrouda
- Danish: luns
- Dutch: klont
- European Spanish: bulto
- Finnish: möykky
- French: morceau
- German: Klumpen
- Greek: σβώλος
- Italian: blocco
- Japanese: 塊
- Korean: 덩어리
- Norwegian: klump
- Polish: grudka
- European Portuguese: pedaço
- Romanian: bloc
- Russian: кусок
- Latin American Spanish: bulto
- Swedish: klump
- Thai: ก้อน
- Turkish: iri parça
- Ukrainian: грудка
- Vietnamese: cục khối
Chinese translation of 'lump' n (c) - (= piece) [of clay, butter, wood, sugar etc]
块(塊) (kuài) - (= protrusion) (on body)
肿(腫)块(塊) (zhǒngkuài) (个(個), gè)
vt to lump together ( inf) - [things, places]
杂(雜)凑(湊)在一起 (zácòu zài yīqǐ) - [people]
混在一起 (hùn zài yīqǐ)
Definition a small solid mass without definite shape a lump of wood Synonyms group ball spot bunch dab gobbet Definition any small swelling or tumour I've got a lump on my shoulder. Definition to consider as a single group, often without justification These people do not deserve to be lumped together with criminals. Synonyms group throw mass combinecollect pool bunch batch conglomerate agglutinate Additional synonymsDefinition to combine or be combined into a whole We should never aggregate votes to predict results under another system. Synonyms combine, mix, collect, assemble, heap, accumulate, pile, amassDefinition a large solid piece of wood, stone, etc. a block of ice Synonyms piece, bar, square, mass, cake, brick, lump, chunk, cube, hunk, nugget, ingot Definition a swelling or an outward curve on a normally flat surface Why won't those bulges on your hips and thighs go? Synonyms lump, swelling, bump, projection, hump, protuberance, protrusionAdditional synonymsDefinition a lump on the body caused by a blow She got a large bump on her forehead. Synonyms lump, swelling, bulge, hump, node, nodule, protuberance, contusion (formal) Definition a flat compact mass of something He bought a cake of soap. Synonyms block, bar, slab, lump, cube, loaf, massDefinition a thick solid piece of something Cut the melon into chunks. Synonyms piece, block, mass, portion, lump, slab, hunk, nugget, wad, dollop (informal), wodge (British, informal) Definition a lump of earth or clay a clod of earth from which a mass of thick plant roots protruded Synonyms lump, piece, block, mass, chunk, clump, hunkDefinition a number of people or things grouped together A cluster of men blocked the doorway. Synonyms gathering, group, collection, bunch (informal), knot, clump, assemblage, aggregateDefinition to unite or come together in one body or mass Cities, if unrestricted, tend to coalesce into bigger and bigger conurbations. Synonyms blend, unite, mix, combine, incorporate, integrate, merge, consolidate, come together, fuse, amalgamate, meld, cohere, commingle, commix Definition to form into a mass Synonyms amass, cluster, accumulate, aggregate, snowball, coalesce, agglomerate Definition to combine into a whole The state's four higher education boards are to be consolidated. Synonyms combine, unite, join, marry, merge, unify, amalgamate, federate, conjoin Definition a thick mass of a soft substance a gob of ice Synonyms piece, lump, chunk, hunk, nugget, blob, wad, clod, wodge (British, informal), gobbet Definition any abnormal tissue, such as a tumour This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths. Synonyms tumour, cancer, swelling, lump, carcinoma, sarcoma, excrescenceAdditional synonymsDefinition a rounded deformity of the back The path goes over a large hump by a tree. Synonyms lump, bump, projection, bulge, mound, hunch, knob, protuberance, protrusion, swellingDefinition a large piece a thick hunk of bread Synonyms lump, piece, chunk, block, mass, wedge, slab, nugget, wodge (British, informal), gobbet Definition a large body of something without a definite shape Cut it up before it cools and sets into a solid mass. Synonyms piece, block, lump, chunk, hunk, concretion Definition a small lump of gold in its natural state Miners sifting gravel from the Yukon River in search of gold nuggets Synonyms lump, piece, mass, chunk, clump, hunkan ugly protrusion on the ankle where the bone had not set properly Synonyms protuberance, swelling, lump, bump, projection, bulge, hump, jut, outgrowtha protuberance on the upper jawbone Synonyms bulge, swelling, lump, bump, tumour, projection, prominence, knob, hump, outgrowth, protrusion, excrescence, processDefinition a mass of tissue formed by a new growth of cells He died of a brain tumour. Synonyms growth, cancer, swelling, lump, carcinoma, sarcoma, neoplasm Definition to possess (a combination of qualities) at the same time They have agreed to unite their efforts to bring peace. Synonyms join, link, combine, couple, marry, wed, blend, incorporate, merge, consolidate, unify, fuse, amalgamate, coalesce, meld Definition a slice shaped like a wedge a wedge of cheese Synonyms block, segment, lump, chunk, triangle, slab, hunk, chock, wodge (British, informal) |