bunch

[buhnch]

noun

1. a connected group; cluster.

   a bunch of grapes.

   Synonyms: batch, lot

2. a group of things.

   a bunch of papers.

   Synonyms: batch, lot

3. Informal.,  a group of people.

   They're a fine bunch of students.

4. a knob; lump; protuberance.

verb (used with object)

1. to group together; make a bunch of.

verb (used without object)

1. to gather into a cluster; gather together.

2. (of fabric or clothing) to gather into folds (often followed byup ).

bunch

/ bʌntʃ /

noun

1. a number of things growing, fastened, or grouped together

   a bunch of grapes

   a bunch of keys

2. a collection; group

   a bunch of queries

3. informal,  a group or company

   a bunch of boys

4. archaic,  a protuberance

verb

1. (sometimes foll by up) to group or be grouped into a bunch

Other Word Forms

• unbunched adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bunch¹

1275–1325; Middle English bunche; of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of bunch¹

C14: of obscure origin

Synonym Study

See bundle.

Example Sentences

And the American roster was made up of a bunch of scrappy collegians who beat the odds with a mix of grit, discipline and hard work.

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Let’s replace Broadway with a bunch of rinks—and ask Stanley Cup hockey teams to send us all into the riveted rapture.

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They were each armed with experienced head coaches, blue-chip quarterbacks and a bunch of returning starters.

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“It feels like a workshop or something, like we’re just a bunch of friends making a movie,” he says.

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And out of the animals’ mouths, like cornucopias, flow gleaming vines, leaves and bunches of grapes.

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Related Words

• assemblage 
• assortment 
• band 
• batch 
• bevy 
• bundle 
• chunk 
• cluster 
• crew 
• crowd 
• flock 
• gang 
• group 
• lot 
• mess 
• mob 
• multitude 
• number 
• pack 
• pile 

When To Use

What is a basic definition of bunch?

A bunch is a group of things. Bunch can also specifically mean a group that is connected together. Used informally, a bunch is a group of people. As a verb, bunch means to gather into a group.A bunch is a collection or group of items gathered into one place. If you have a bunch of papers on your desk, for example, you have many papers on your desk.

• Used in a sentence: Angela was happy to see that there were a bunch of presents under the Christmas tree. 

The word bunch also refers to things that are connected together. In this sense, the items that make up the bunch are tied together or have something that connects them to each other.

• Real-life examples: You might eat from a bunch of grapes and be left with just the stem. A maintenance person usually carries a bunch of keys on a ring.



• Used in a sentence: I bought a small bunch of bananas. 

Informally, a bunch is a group of people.

• Used in a sentence: A bunch of kids ran past us to watch the clown perform magic tricks. 

Bunch can be used to mean to gather into a group or cluster.

• Used in a sentence: I bunched all of the wrapping paper into a ball and threw it in the trash.