clump
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
clumps
plural
clumps
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLUMP
[count]
1
a
:
a small ball or mass of something
-
a clump of roots/grass/mud
b
:
a group of things or people that are close together
-
There is a clump of bushes/trees at the edge of the field.
-
a clump of spectators
2
:
a loud, heavy sound made by footsteps
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I could hear the clump of his footsteps as he came down the stairs.
2
clump
/ˈklʌmp/
verb
clumps;
clumped;
clumping
2
clump
/ˈklʌmp/
verb
clumps;
clumped;
clumping
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLUMP
1
:
to form a mass or clump
[no object]
-
The virus causes the cells to clump (together).
[+ object]
-
The virus clumps the cells together.
2
[no object]
:
to walk with loud, heavy steps
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I could hear him clumping [=clomping] down/up the stairs.
