bunch
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
bunches
plural
bunches
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUNCH
1
[count]
:
a group of things of the same kind that are held or tied together or that grow together
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a bunch of flowers/grapes
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He always had a bunch of keys on his belt.
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Dried herbs hung in bunches from the kitchen rafters.
2
[count]
somewhat informal
:
a group of people or things that are together or are associated with each other in some way
— usually singular
-
a nice bunch of people
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A bunch of us are going out for lunch.
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They're a pretty wild bunch (of people).
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All his books are good, but this one is the best/pick of the bunch.
3
chiefly US, somewhat informal
:
a large amount
:
lot
[singular]
— usually + of
-
We spent a bunch of money on our vacation.
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having a (whole) bunch of problems
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What a bunch of nonsense!
[plural]
-
They make bunches [=lots] of money.
4
bunches
[plural]
British
:
a way of arranging hair by separating it into two sections and tying these at each side of the head
-
She wore her hair in bunches. [=(US) ponytails]
2
bunch
/ˈbʌntʃ/
verb
bunches;
bunched;
bunching
2
bunch
/ˈbʌntʃ/
verb
bunches;
bunched;
bunching
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUNCH
1
a
[+ object]
:
to put (things or people) together in a group or bunch
— usually + together or up
— often used as (be) bunched
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They bunched [=grouped] the rest together under the category of “Miscellaneous.”
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She had bunched [=gathered] her curly hair up into a messy ponytail.
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The flowers are bunched together in one corner of the yard.
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The words were all bunched together at the bottom of the page.
b
[no object]
:
to form a group
— usually + together
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The baby birds bunch [=(more commonly) huddle] together for warmth.
2
of clothing
:
to form a group of tight folds on or around part of your body
— usually + up or together
[no object]
-
The child's tights bunched at the ankles.
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The sweater's long sleeves kept bunching up around her wrists.
[+ object]
— usually + up or together; usually used as (be) bunched
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The tights were bunched together at the ankles.
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The sweater's long sleeves kept getting all bunched up around her wrists.
