lump

1 of 4

noun

ˈləmp

: a piece or mass of indefinite size and shape

a lump of coal

a lump of clay

: aggregate, totality

taken in the lump

: majority

few candidates ever started with such a lump who did not get the nomination

R. L. Strout

: protuberance

especially : an abnormal swelling

came to with nothing more than a lump on his head

: a person who is heavy and awkward

a lump of a man

also : one who is stupid or dull

lumps plural

: beatings, bruises

had taken a lot of lumps growing up in the city

: defeat, loss

can cheerfully take his lumps on losers, because the payout is big on the winners

Martin Mayer

lump

2 of 4

verb (1)

lumped; lumping; lumps

transitive verb

: to group indiscriminately

: to make into lumps

also : to make lumps on or in

: to move noisily and clumsily

intransitive verb

: to become formed into lumps

: to move oneself noisily and clumsily

lump

3 of 4

adjective

: not divided into parts : entire

a lump sum

lump

4 of 4

verb (2)

lumped; lumping; lumps

transitive verb

: to put up with

like it or lump it

Example Sentences

Noun turning a lump of clay into a beautiful pot He got a lump on his head after bumping into the doorway.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Workers would then get a 4% raise in July 2023 and 4.5% increase in July 2024, as well as five annual $1,000 lump-sum payments.

Ken Thomas, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Before Wednesday’s marathon talks, rail operators had already agreed to compensation changes including a 24% compound wage increase over the deal’s five-year term and an annual lump-sum bonus payment totaling $5,000.

Leticia Miranda, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 FanDuel does not award the free bets as a lump sum.

Catena Media, al, 12 Sep. 2022 The man decided to receive his prize in a one-time lump sum payment of $693,000 rather than 30 annuity payments for the full amount.

Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022 Whether to make monthly payments or receive a considerable discount by making one lump-sum payment will largely depend on your financial health.

Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Real lump crabmeat and tiny shrimp come together to make this handheld appetizer meaty and delicious.

Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 All oysters are up at least 15% to 20% over 2019 and some other examples of the largest increases include are halibut, Chilean seabass, swordfish, jumbo lump crabmeat, Barents Sea crab legs and many more.

John Mariani, Forbes, 5 July 2022 One-time lump sum payment of 300 euros for pensioners.

Steven Arons, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2022

Verb

Some economists also lump the Great Recession into this group.

Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 But large databases on American religion often lump Others in with the Nones.

Byron R. Johnson And Jeff Levin, WSJ, 28 July 2022 And keep in mind that as interest rates rise, lump sum pension values decrease.

Amy Wagner And Steve Sprovach, The Enquirer, 5 May 2022 According to Netflix, the series will have the biggest cast and lump sum prize money in reality TV history: 456 contestants and $4.56 million, respectively.

Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022 His theories about elections tend to lump all Chicago Democrats together, so that Michelle and Barack Obama are considered just as capable of unsavory political tactics as the two Daleys who governed Chicago for decades.

Megan O’matz, ProPublica, 25 May 2022 Privacy advocates, for their part, worried that even though Floc data would lump people into groups, ad companies would eventually be able to identify individuals, and sensitive information about them, by collecting enough Floc data.

Sam Schechner, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022 Furthermore, some payers continue to lump obesity drugs together with lifestyle medications.

Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 1 May 2022 Right-wingers, but also liberals, lump everything in with trafficking.

ELLE, 11 Apr. 2022

Adjective

The Malaysian government has offered monthly assistance to the unemployed and lump payments to workers in certain sectors.

Matt Apuzzo, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2020 The menu includes grilled salmon salad on a corn tostada, red fish with tomato artichoke beurre blanc sauce, enchiladas with lump crab meat, chocolate strawberries and churros.

Audrey Eads, Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2020 This means making sure you get paid for all your unused vacation time or PTO, and, if applicable, understanding the options for your company stock and pension (for example, single life, lump sum, or joint with survivor).

Nathan Bachrach And Amy Wagner, Cincinnati.com, 4 Feb. 2020 States under the total lump sum block-grant model would be required to keep health service spending at a level of at least 80% of the target.

Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020 Under the wages provision in the new contract, a firefighter who has been on the force for five years, earning $57,900, would get a 5 percent lump sum payment of $2,895.

Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, 24 Jan. 2020 If that funding is converted to a block grant, a state could get a limited, lump sum of federal money instead.

Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2020 Members will also receive raises equal to 6% of wages over the life of the contract, and two lump sum payments equal to 4% of annual wages.

Chris Isidore, CNN, 11 Dec. 2019 In the deal, workers would receive $9,000 before taxes, plus lump sum payments for skilled-trades workers of $1,000 this year and in 2021.

Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, 16 Nov. 2019 See More

Kids Definition

lump 1 of 3

noun

ˈləmp

: a small piece or chunk

a lump of coal

: a swelling or growth

She got a lump on her forehead.

: a tight feeling in the throat caused by emotion

lump

2 of 3

verb

lumped; lumping

: to group together

Lump all the clothing into one pile.

: to form into lumps

The gravy lumped.

lump

3 of 3

adjective

: not divided into parts

a lump sum

lumps 1 of 2

noun

plural of lump

as in clumps

a small uneven mass she dumped a lump of clay on the table and started to sculpt

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

clumps
chunks
hunks
wads
globs
blobs
clots
clods
gobs
pieces
knobs
nuggets
gobbets
beads
globules
dollops
particles
patches
nubs
drops
bits
chips
nubbles
granules
portions
crumbs
scraps
bulks
bodies
blocks
morsels
nubbins

as in swellings

a small rounded mass of swollen tissue I got a good-sized lump on my head from that fall

Synonyms & Similar Words

swellings
bumps
nodules
bruises
nodes
tumors
growths
warts
blisters
clumps
welts
humps
knots
chunks
contusions
boils
blobs
hunks
gobs
hunches
clods
wads
knobs
gobbets
nuggets
nubs
nubbles

as in tumors

an abnormal mass of tissue advised by her doctor to examine her breasts regularly for unusual lumps

Synonyms & Similar Words

tumors
growths
cysts
excrescences
neoplasms
carcinomas
polyps
malignancies
warts
excrescencies
outgrowths
tubercles
cancers
melanomas
lymphomas
carcinomata
melanomata
lymphomata

as in beatings

failure to win a contest you can't win all the time, so learn to take your lumps in stride

Synonyms & Similar Words

beatings
defeats
losses
setbacks
trimmings
lickings
drubbings
whippings
routs
plasterings
failures
shellackings
upsets
overthrows
collapses
washouts
flops
fiascoes
débâcles
debacles
fizzles
lurches
shutouts
nonsuccesses
whitewashes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

victories
successes
triumphs
wins
accomplishments
achievements
landslides
sweeps
runaways
blowouts
cakewalks
romps
walkovers
walkaways

as in idiots

a stupid person gazed disgustedly at the lump her daughter had married

Synonyms & Similar Words

idiots
morons
dummies
losers
stupids
mutts
geese
clots
dips
lunatics
pinheads
fools
clunks
noddies
jerks
prats
hardheads
naturals
blockheads
stupes
noodles
dunces
knuckleheads
goofs
nuts
imbeciles
dopes
donkeys
dolts
stocks
goons
boneheads
turkeys
numskulls
hammerheads
ganders
deadheads
ignoramuses
nits
dullards
golems
clowns
dunderheads
thickheads
dumb clucks
lunkheads
ninnies
sapheads
clucks
chuckleheads
oafs
fatheads
schnooks
clodpoles
loggerheads
bubbleheads
dumbbells
dim bulbs
yahoos
cuddies
dorks
boobies
cretins
dumbheads
dimwits
dufuses
chowderheads
schlubs
ratbags
airheads
clodpolls
momes
simpletons
meatheads
doofuses
loons
jackasses
numbskulls
shlubs
nincompoops
woodenheads
villains
snakes
dum-dums
nimrods
ignorami
dodoes
dodos
nitwits
birdbrains
mugs
buffoons
ninnyhammers
lamebrains
know-nothings
yo-yos
half-wits
loonies
creeps
skunks
dummkopfs
beasts
skunk
madmen
heels
zanies
stinkers
gawks
scatterbrains
curs
boors
churls
cads
featherbrains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

brains
geniuses
intellects
intellectuals
genii
thinkers
whizzes
sages
wizards
sharpies
polymaths
Renaissance men

as in hulks

a big clumsy often slow-witted person standing next to those ballet dancers, with their graceful way of moving, I felt like a lump

Synonyms & Similar Words

hulks
losers
clods
idiots
nuts
mutts
morons
clowns
villains
snakes
geese
brutes
beasts
turkeys
creeps
lugs
palookas
gawks
louts
heels
turkeys
stupids
skunks
clodhoppers
lunatics
oafs
skunk
lubbers
dummies
stocks
fools
dips
chumps
prats
clots
naturals
pinheads
blunderers
boobies
clunks
noddies
slouches
hardheads
louses
blockheads
donkeys
stupes
stinkers
noodles
dunces
knuckleheads
goofs
nits
galoots
imbeciles
dopes
dolts
Neanderthals
goons
boneheads
numskulls
hammerheads
ganders
deadheads
ignoramuses
dullards
golems
simps
rogues
yahoos
dunderheads
lunkheads
ninnies
sapheads
clucks
chuckleheads
curs
schlemiels
clodpoles
fatheads
loggerheads
bubbleheads
dumbbells
dim bulbs
mugs
cuddies
dorks
dufuses
anthropoids
boors
dimwits
chowderheads
churls
loonies
ratbags
schnooks
airheads
cads
clodpolls
momes
simpletons
doofuses
meatheads
loons
thickheads
jackasses
cretins
numbskulls
schlubs
shlubs
shlemiels
nincompoops
woodenheads
apes
madmen
scamps
rascals
dum-dums
nimrods
tykes
scatterbrains
dumbheads
ignorami
dodos
dodoes
tikes
nitwits
birdbrains
ninnyhammers
lamebrains
know-nothings
yo-yos
half-wits
featherbrains
dummkopfs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

brains
intellectuals
thinkers
geniuses
sages
genii
wizards
whizzes
brainiacs

lumps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of lump

as in collects

to bring together in one body or place when we lumped all of our pocket change together, we found that we had just enough a buy a carton of ice cream

Synonyms & Similar Words

collects
groups
assembles
gathers
accumulates
corrals
garners
piles
packs
balls
amasses
constellates
joins
clusters
concentrates
batches
rounds up
stacks
bunches
heaps
bulks (up)
gets together
combines
bands
congregates
flocks
huddles
links
picks up
brigades
swarms
herds
rallies
pools
hives
throngs
musters
unites
compiles
merges
archives
organizes
raises
arranges
presses
connects
regathers
systematizes
regroups
collates
re-collects
scrapes (up or together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

scatters
dissolves
disperses
disintegrates
dissipates
separates
breaks up
dispels
splits (up)
sends
severs
dismisses
disbands

as in shuffles

to move heavily or clumsily while I was on crutches, I was lumping about the house like an elephant

Synonyms & Similar Words

shuffles
clumps
stomps
stumbles
barges
sloughs
stumps
pounds
shambles
tramps
scuffs
stamps
scuffles
flounders
lurches
hauls
galumphs
weaves
trudges
drags
lumbers
slogs
flogs
plods
flops
staggers
tromps
blunders
waddles
sways
dodders
reels
wabbles
wobbles
totters
teeters
careens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

slides
floats
glides
waltzes
drifts
whisks
coasts
hangs
breezes
hovers
wafts
poises

单词	lumps
释义	lump 1 of 4 noun ˈləmp 1 : a piece or mass of indefinite size and shape a lump of coal a lump of clay 2 a : aggregate, totality taken in the lump b : majority few candidates ever started with such a lump who did not get the nomination R. L. Strout 3 : protuberance especially : an abnormal swelling came to with nothing more than a lump on his head 4 : a person who is heavy and awkward a lump of a man also : one who is stupid or dull 5 lumps plural a : beatings, bruises had taken a lot of lumps growing up in the city b : defeat, loss can cheerfully take his lumps on losers, because the payout is big on the winners Martin Mayer lump 2 of 4 verb (1) lumped; lumping; lumps transitive verb 1 : to group indiscriminately 2 : to make into lumps also : to make lumps on or in 3 : to move noisily and clumsily intransitive verb 1 : to become formed into lumps 2 : to move oneself noisily and clumsily lump 3 of 4 adjective : not divided into parts : entire a lump sum lump 4 of 4 verb (2) lumped; lumping; lumps transitive verb : to put up with like it or lump it Phrases lump in one's throat : a constriction of the throat caused by emotion Synonyms Noun blob chunk clod clot clump dollop glob gob gobbet hunk knob nub nubble nugget wad Verb (1) accumulate amass assemble bulk (up) collect concentrate congregate constellate corral garner gather group pick up round up See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun turning a lump of clay into a beautiful pot He got a lump on his head after bumping into the doorway. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Workers would then get a 4% raise in July 2023 and 4.5% increase in July 2024, as well as five annual $1,000 lump-sum payments. Ken Thomas, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Before Wednesday’s marathon talks, rail operators had already agreed to compensation changes including a 24% compound wage increase over the deal’s five-year term and an annual lump-sum bonus payment totaling $5,000. Leticia Miranda, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 FanDuel does not award the free bets as a lump sum. Catena Media, al, 12 Sep. 2022 The man decided to receive his prize in a one-time lump sum payment of $693,000 rather than 30 annuity payments for the full amount. Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022 Whether to make monthly payments or receive a considerable discount by making one lump-sum payment will largely depend on your financial health. Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Real lump crabmeat and tiny shrimp come together to make this handheld appetizer meaty and delicious. Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 All oysters are up at least 15% to 20% over 2019 and some other examples of the largest increases include are halibut, Chilean seabass, swordfish, jumbo lump crabmeat, Barents Sea crab legs and many more. John Mariani, Forbes, 5 July 2022 One-time lump sum payment of 300 euros for pensioners. Steven Arons, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2022 Verb Some economists also lump the Great Recession into this group. Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 But large databases on American religion often lump Others in with the Nones. Byron R. Johnson And Jeff Levin, WSJ, 28 July 2022 And keep in mind that as interest rates rise, lump sum pension values decrease. Amy Wagner And Steve Sprovach, The Enquirer, 5 May 2022 According to Netflix, the series will have the biggest cast and lump sum prize money in reality TV history: 456 contestants and $4.56 million, respectively. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022 His theories about elections tend to lump all Chicago Democrats together, so that Michelle and Barack Obama are considered just as capable of unsavory political tactics as the two Daleys who governed Chicago for decades. Megan O’matz, ProPublica, 25 May 2022 Privacy advocates, for their part, worried that even though Floc data would lump people into groups, ad companies would eventually be able to identify individuals, and sensitive information about them, by collecting enough Floc data. Sam Schechner, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022 Furthermore, some payers continue to lump obesity drugs together with lifestyle medications. Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 1 May 2022 Right-wingers, but also liberals, lump everything in with trafficking. ELLE, 11 Apr. 2022 Adjective The Malaysian government has offered monthly assistance to the unemployed and lump payments to workers in certain sectors. Matt Apuzzo, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2020 The menu includes grilled salmon salad on a corn tostada, red fish with tomato artichoke beurre blanc sauce, enchiladas with lump crab meat, chocolate strawberries and churros. Audrey Eads, Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2020 This means making sure you get paid for all your unused vacation time or PTO, and, if applicable, understanding the options for your company stock and pension (for example, single life, lump sum, or joint with survivor). Nathan Bachrach And Amy Wagner, Cincinnati.com, 4 Feb. 2020 States under the total lump sum block-grant model would be required to keep health service spending at a level of at least 80% of the target. Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020 Under the wages provision in the new contract, a firefighter who has been on the force for five years, earning $57,900, would get a 5 percent lump sum payment of $2,895. Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, 24 Jan. 2020 If that funding is converted to a block grant, a state could get a limited, lump sum of federal money instead. Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2020 Members will also receive raises equal to 6% of wages over the life of the contract, and two lump sum payments equal to 4% of annual wages. Chris Isidore, CNN, 11 Dec. 2019 In the deal, workers would receive $9,000 before taxes, plus lump sum payments for skilled-trades workers of $1,000 this year and in 2021. Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, 16 Nov. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Noun, Verb (1), and Adjective Middle English Verb (2) origin unknown First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (1) 1624, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Adjective circa 1700, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 1791, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing lump like it or lump it a lump in one's throat lump sum lump it lump in one's throat sugar lump like it or lump it a lump in one's throat lump sum lump it lump in one's throat sugar lump Kids Definition lump 1 of 3 noun ˈləmp 1 : a small piece or chunk a lump of coal 2 : a swelling or growth She got a lump on her forehead. 3 : a tight feeling in the throat caused by emotion lump 2 of 3 verb lumped; lumping 1 : to group together Lump all the clothing into one pile. 2 : to form into lumps The gravy lumped. lump 3 of 3 adjective : not divided into parts a lump sum Medical Definition lump noun ˈləmp 1 : a piece or mass of indefinite size and shape 2 : an abnormal mass or swelling presenting as a neck lump lumps 1 of 2 noun plural of lump 1 as in clumps a small uneven mass she dumped a lump of clay on the table and started to sculpt Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance clumps chunks hunks wads globs blobs clots clods gobs pieces knobs nuggets gobbets beads globules dollops particles patches nubs drops bits chips nubbles granules portions crumbs scraps bulks bodies blocks morsels nubbins 2 as in swellings a small rounded mass of swollen tissue I got a good-sized lump on my head from that fall Synonyms & Similar Words swellings bumps nodules bruises nodes tumors growths warts blisters clumps welts humps knots chunks contusions boils blobs hunks gobs hunches clods wads knobs gobbets nuggets nubs nubbles 3 as in tumors an abnormal mass of tissue advised by her doctor to examine her breasts regularly for unusual lumps Synonyms & Similar Words tumors growths cysts excrescences neoplasms carcinomas polyps malignancies warts excrescencies outgrowths tubercles cancers melanomas lymphomas carcinomata melanomata lymphomata 4 as in beatings failure to win a contest you can't win all the time, so learn to take your lumps in stride Synonyms & Similar Words beatings defeats losses setbacks trimmings lickings drubbings whippings routs plasterings failures shellackings upsets overthrows collapses washouts flops fiascoes débâcles debacles fizzles lurches shutouts nonsuccesses whitewashes Antonyms & Near Antonyms victories successes triumphs wins accomplishments achievements landslides sweeps runaways blowouts cakewalks romps walkovers walkaways See More 5 as in idiots a stupid person gazed disgustedly at the lump her daughter had married Synonyms & Similar Words idiots morons dummies losers stupids mutts geese clots dips lunatics pinheads fools clunks noddies jerks prats hardheads naturals blockheads stupes noodles dunces knuckleheads goofs nuts imbeciles dopes donkeys dolts stocks goons boneheads turkeys numskulls hammerheads ganders deadheads ignoramuses nits dullards golems clowns dunderheads thickheads dumb clucks lunkheads ninnies sapheads clucks chuckleheads oafs fatheads schnooks clodpoles loggerheads bubbleheads dumbbells dim bulbs yahoos cuddies dorks boobies cretins dumbheads dimwits dufuses chowderheads schlubs ratbags airheads clodpolls momes simpletons meatheads doofuses loons jackasses numbskulls shlubs nincompoops woodenheads villains snakes dum-dums nimrods ignorami dodoes dodos nitwits birdbrains mugs buffoons ninnyhammers lamebrains know-nothings yo-yos half-wits loonies creeps skunks dummkopfs beasts skunk madmen heels zanies stinkers gawks scatterbrains curs boors churls cads featherbrains Antonyms & Near Antonyms brains geniuses intellects intellectuals genii thinkers whizzes sages wizards sharpies polymaths Renaissance men See More 6 as in hulks a big clumsy often slow-witted person standing next to those ballet dancers, with their graceful way of moving, I felt like a lump Synonyms & Similar Words hulks losers clods idiots nuts mutts morons clowns villains snakes geese brutes beasts turkeys creeps lugs palookas gawks louts heels turkeys stupids skunks clodhoppers lunatics oafs skunk lubbers dummies stocks fools dips chumps prats clots naturals pinheads blunderers boobies clunks noddies slouches hardheads louses blockheads donkeys stupes stinkers noodles dunces knuckleheads goofs nits galoots imbeciles dopes dolts Neanderthals goons boneheads numskulls hammerheads ganders deadheads ignoramuses dullards golems simps rogues yahoos dunderheads lunkheads ninnies sapheads clucks chuckleheads curs schlemiels clodpoles fatheads loggerheads bubbleheads dumbbells dim bulbs mugs cuddies dorks dufuses anthropoids boors dimwits chowderheads churls loonies ratbags schnooks airheads cads clodpolls momes simpletons doofuses meatheads loons thickheads jackasses cretins numbskulls schlubs shlubs shlemiels nincompoops woodenheads apes madmen scamps rascals dum-dums nimrods tykes scatterbrains dumbheads ignorami dodos dodoes tikes nitwits birdbrains ninnyhammers lamebrains know-nothings yo-yos half-wits featherbrains dummkopfs Antonyms & Near Antonyms brains intellectuals thinkers geniuses sages genii wizards whizzes brainiacs See More lumps 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of lump 1 as in collects to bring together in one body or place when we lumped all of our pocket change together, we found that we had just enough a buy a carton of ice cream Synonyms & Similar Words collects groups assembles gathers accumulates corrals garners piles packs balls amasses constellates joins clusters concentrates batches rounds up stacks bunches heaps bulks (up) gets together combines bands congregates flocks huddles links picks up brigades swarms herds rallies pools hives throngs musters unites compiles merges archives organizes raises arranges presses connects regathers systematizes regroups collates re-collects scrapes (up or together) Antonyms & Near Antonyms scatters dissolves disperses disintegrates dissipates separates breaks up dispels splits (up) sends severs dismisses disbands See More 2 as in shuffles to move heavily or clumsily while I was on crutches, I was lumping about the house like an elephant Synonyms & Similar Words shuffles clumps stomps stumbles barges sloughs stumps pounds shambles tramps scuffs stamps scuffles flounders lurches hauls galumphs weaves trudges drags lumbers slogs flogs plods flops staggers tromps blunders waddles sways dodders reels wabbles wobbles totters teeters careens Antonyms & Near Antonyms slides floats glides waltzes drifts whisks coasts hangs breezes hovers wafts poises See More
随便看	to a nicety to a polish to a pulp to a stop to a t to a T to a tee to a turn to adi to advantage to all appearances to all intents and purposes to all outward appearances to attention to be congratulated to be delivered of to be exact to be precise to be sure to beat the band to begin with to bits to blame to bo to boot

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