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clump
clump C0426200 (klŭmp)n.1. A clustered mass; a lump: clumps of soil.2. A thick grouping, as of trees or bushes.3. A heavy dull sound; a thud.v. clumped, clump·ing, clumps v.intr.1. To form lumps or thick groupings.2. To walk or move so as to make a heavy dull sound.v.tr. To gather into or form lumps or thick groupings of. [Probably Low German klump, from Middle Low German klumpe, cluster of trees.] clump′y adj.clump (klʌmp) n1. a cluster, as of trees or plants2. a dull heavy tread or any similar sound3. an irregular mass: a clump of hair. 4. (Microbiology) an inactive mass of microorganisms, esp a mass of bacteria produced as a result of agglutination5. (Clothing & Fashion) an extra sole on a shoe6. slang a blowvb7. (intr) to walk or tread heavily8. to gather or be gathered into clumps, clusters, clots, etc9. (Microbiology) to cause (bacteria, blood cells, etc) to collect together or (of bacteria, etc) to collect together10. (tr) slang to punch (someone)[Old English clympe; related to Middle Dutch klampe heap of hay, Middle Low German klampe clamp2, Swedish klimp small lump] ˈclumpy adj ˈclumpiness nclump (klʌmp) n. 1. a small cluster, esp. of trees or other plants. 2. a lump or mass. 3. a heavy, thumping step, sound, etc. 4. a cluster of agglutinated bacteria, red blood cells, etc. v.i. 5. Also, clomp. to walk heavily and clumsily. 6. to gather or be gathered into clumps; agglutinate. v.t. 7. to form into a clump; mass. [1580–90; akin to Dutch klompe lump, mass, Old English clympre lump of metal] clump′y, clump′ish, clump′like`, adj. Clump an unshaped mass; a heap; a cluster of trees; a tuft of shrubs; a compact mass or patch of any growing plants; used figuratively. See also group, thicket.Examples: clump of bananas, 1845; of bread, 1868; of flowers; of frog-spawn, 1721; of grass; of houses, 1870; of plants, 1822; of reeds, 1766; of salt, 1767; of stitches [needlework], 1870; of trees, 1586.clump Past participle: clumped Gerund: clumping
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I clump | you clump | he/she/it clumps | we clump | you clump | they clump |
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I clumped | you clumped | he/she/it clumped | we clumped | you clumped | they clumped |
Present Continuous |
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I am clumping | you are clumping | he/she/it is clumping | we are clumping | you are clumping | they are clumping |
Present Perfect |
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I have clumped | you have clumped | he/she/it has clumped | we have clumped | you have clumped | they have clumped |
Past Continuous |
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I was clumping | you were clumping | he/she/it was clumping | we were clumping | you were clumping | they were clumping |
Past Perfect |
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I had clumped | you had clumped | he/she/it had clumped | we had clumped | you had clumped | they had clumped |
Future |
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I will clump | you will clump | he/she/it will clump | we will clump | you will clump | they will clump |
Future Perfect |
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I will have clumped | you will have clumped | he/she/it will have clumped | we will have clumped | you will have clumped | they will have clumped |
Future Continuous |
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I will be clumping | you will be clumping | he/she/it will be clumping | we will be clumping | you will be clumping | they will be clumping |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been clumping | you have been clumping | he/she/it has been clumping | we have been clumping | you have been clumping | they have been clumping |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been clumping | you will have been clumping | he/she/it will have been clumping | we will have been clumping | you will have been clumping | they will have been clumping |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been clumping | you had been clumping | he/she/it had been clumping | we had been clumping | you had been clumping | they had been clumping |
Conditional |
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I would clump | you would clump | he/she/it would clump | we would clump | you would clump | they would clump |
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I would have clumped | you would have clumped | he/she/it would have clumped | we would have clumped | you would have clumped | they would have clumped | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | clump - a grouping of a number of similar things; "a bunch of trees"; "a cluster of admirers"bunch, cluster, clusteringagglomeration - a jumbled collection or massknot - a tight cluster of people or things; "a small knot of women listened to his sermon"; "the bird had a knot of feathers forming a crest"swad - a bunch; "a thick swad of plants"tuft, tussock - a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass | | 2. | clump - a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"chunk, clod, glob, lump, ballclot, coagulum - a lump of material formed from the content of a liquidagglomeration - a jumbled collection or massgob - a lump of slimy stuff; "a gob of phlegm"clew - a ball of yarn or cord or thread | | 3. | clump - a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)clunk, thud, thump, thumpingsound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" | Verb | 1. | clump - make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the groundclop, clunk, plunksound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" | | 2. | clump - come together as in a cluster or flock; "The poets constellate in this town every summer"cluster, constellate, flockhuddle, huddle together - crowd or draw together; "let's huddle together--it's cold!"bunch, bunch together, bunch up - form into a bunch; "The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom"foregather, forgather, gather, assemble, meet - collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room" | | 3. | clump - walk clumsilyclompwalk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" | | 4. | clump - gather or cause to gather into a cluster; "She bunched her fingers into a fist"bunch, bunch up, bundle, clusterform - assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads"agglomerate - form into one cluster |
clumpnoun1. cluster, group, bunch, bundle, shock There was a clump of trees bordering the side of the road.verb1. stomp, stamp, stump, thump, lumber, tramp, plod, thud, clomp They went clumping up the stairs to bed.clumpnoun1. An irregularly shaped mass of indefinite size:chunk, clod, gob, hunch, lump, nugget, wad.Informal: hunk.2. A number of individuals making up or considered a unit:array, band, batch, bevy, body, bunch, bundle, cluster, clutch, collection, group, knot, lot, party, set.verb1. To move heavily:galumph, hulk, lumber, lump, stump.2. To make a dull sound by or as if by striking a surface with a heavy object:clomp, clunk, thud.Translationsclump1 (klamp) noun a group (eg of trees or bushes). 叢,簇 丛,簇
clump2 (klamp) verb to walk heavily and noisily. 以沉重的步伐行走 用沉重的脚步行走clump
clump (klŭmp), To form into clusters, small aggregations, or groups. [A.S. clympre, a lump] clump (klŭmp) [AS. clympre, a lump] 1. A mass of bacteria in solution; may be caused by an agglutination reaction.2. To gather together. CLUMP
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CLUMP➣Comprehensive Land Use Management Plan | CLUMP➣Canada Land Use Monitoring Program |
clump
Synonyms for clumpnoun clusterSynonyms- cluster
- group
- bunch
- bundle
- shock
verb stompSynonyms- stomp
- stamp
- stump
- thump
- lumber
- tramp
- plod
- thud
- clomp
Synonyms for clumpnoun an irregularly shaped mass of indefinite sizeSynonyms- chunk
- clod
- gob
- hunch
- lump
- nugget
- wad
- hunk
noun a number of individuals making up or considered a unitSynonyms- array
- band
- batch
- bevy
- body
- bunch
- bundle
- cluster
- clutch
- collection
- group
- knot
- lot
- party
- set
verb to move heavilySynonyms- galumph
- hulk
- lumber
- lump
- stump
verb to make a dull sound by or as if by striking a surface with a heavy objectSynonymsSynonyms for clumpnoun a grouping of a number of similar thingsSynonymsRelated Words- agglomeration
- knot
- swad
- tuft
- tussock
noun a compact massSynonymsRelated Words- clot
- coagulum
- agglomeration
- gob
- clew
noun a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)SynonymsRelated Wordsverb make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the groundSynonymsRelated Wordsverb come together as in a cluster or flockSynonymsRelated Words- huddle
- huddle together
- bunch
- bunch together
- bunch up
- foregather
- forgather
- gather
- assemble
- meet
verb walk clumsilySynonymsRelated Wordsverb gather or cause to gather into a clusterSynonyms- bunch
- bunch up
- bundle
- cluster
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