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noun | verb bundlebundle1 /ˈbʌndl/ ●●○ noun ETYMOLOGYbundle1Origin: 1300-1400 Middle Dutch bundel ► made a bundle He made a bundle on the stock market. THESAURUSseveral people or things that are all together in the same place► groupseveral people or things that are all together in the same place: Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion. ► A GROUP OF PEOPLE► team a group of people who work together or play a sport together: A team of doctors performed the delicate surgery. The basketball team won the state championships. ► crew a group of people who do a job together, especially on a ship or airplane, or doing building work: The same flight crew was working on the return flight. Please slow down for road construction crews. ► cast all the people who act in a play or movie: There was a party for the whole cast after the play ended. ► party a group of people who have been organized to do something together: They formed a search party to look for the missing children. ► committee a small group of people in an organization who have been chosen to make official decisions: The finance committee will meet again next Wednesday. ► gang a group of young people, especially a group that often causes trouble and fights: He joined a gang when he was 16. ► band a group of people who are together because they are fighting for the same belief or purpose: He was the leader of a band of rebels. ► crowd a large group of people in one place: The crowd was huge, and I got separated from my friends. ► mass a large group of people all close together in one place: As soon as the doors opened a mass of people pushed their way into the store. ► mob a large noisy group of people, especially one that is angry and violent: An angry mob smashed store windows and started fires. ► horde a large group with too many people. Used especially in writing: There were hordes of people coming out of the subway. ► groupseveral people or things that are all together in the same place: Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion. ► A GROUP OF ANIMALS► herd a group of cows, deer, or elephants: There was a herd of cows grazing in the pasture. ► flock a group of sheep or birds: A flock of pigeons flew overhead. ► school a group of fish that swim together: We saw schools of silvery fish when we went snorkeling. ► pack a group of dogs, wolves, or similar animals that live and hunt together: A pack of wild dogs had killed the deer. ► litter a group of baby animals born from the same mother at the same time: She chose a kitten from the litter. ► swarm a large group of insects that move together: He was chased by a swarm of angry bees. ► groupseveral people or things that are all together in the same place: Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion. ► A GROUP OF THINGS► bunch a group of things that grow together or are tied together, for example bananas, grapes, flowers, or keys: She put some cheese, crackers, and a bunch of grapes on a plate. ► cluster a group of things that are close together: A molecule is a cluster of atoms held tightly together. ► clump a group of trees or plants growing closely together: The soldiers were hiding in a clump of trees. ► bundle a group of things that are usually tied together, especially papers, letters, clothes, or sticks: He tied the papers in bundles and left them for the recycling truck. ► set several things that belong together or are related in some way: She bought a new set of silverware when she moved. ► collection a group of similar things that have been put together because they are interesting, valuable, or attractive: Andrea has a collection of Japanese vases. ► batch a group of similar things that are all dealt with together at the same time: I made three batches of cookies for the party. 1[countable] a group of things such as papers, clothes, or sticks that are fastened or tied together: Stack the magazines in bundles.bundle of a bundle of old letters► see thesaurus at group12[countable] computer software and sometimes other services or equipment that are included with a new computer at no additional cost3a bundle [singular] a lot of money: Hiring a chef will cost a bundle. He made a bundle on the stock market.4[countable] a number of things that belong together or are dealt with together: the best of a bundle of tax cuts5not be a bundle of laughs/fun used to emphasize that something is not enjoyable: Working there wasn’t a bundle of laughs.6be a bundle of nerves to be very nervous noun | verb bundlebundle2 verb VERB TABLEbundle |
| Present | I, you, we, they | bundle | | he, she, it | bundles | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | bundled | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have bundled | | he, she, it | has bundled | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had bundled | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will bundle | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have bundled |
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| Present | I | am bundling | | he, she, it | is bundling | | you, we, they | are bundling | | Past | I, he, she, it | was bundling | | you, we, they | were bundling | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been bundling | | he, she, it | has been bundling | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been bundling | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be bundling | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been bundling |
► comes bundled with The computer comes bundled with all the basic software. 1[transitive] to include computer software or other services with a new computer at no additional cost: The computer comes bundled with all the basic software.2[transitive always + adv./prep.] to quickly push someone or something somewhere because you are in a hurry or you want to hide him or her: bundle somebody/something into/out of etc. They bundled him into the car.3[intransitive always + adv./prep.] to move somewhere quickly in a group: bundle into/out of etc. We all bundled into a taxi.bundle somebody off phrasal verb to send someone somewhere quickly without asking if he or she wants to go: Amy was bundled off to her grandmother’s house.bundle something ↔ together phrasal verb1to put different things together so that they are dealt with at the same time: The lawsuit bundles together several different claims.2to put things together, especially computer software or equipment so that they can be sold together: Any three packages may be bundled together for $295.bundle up phrasal verb1bundle something ↔ up to make a bundle by tying things together: Can you bundle up the newspapers for recycling?2bundle somebody up to put warm clothes on someone or yourself because it is cold: Make sure to bundle up!be bundled up in something She was bundled up in a bright red sweater and scarf. |