bunch
[ buhnch ]
/ bʌntʃ /
noun
verb (used with object)
to group together; make a bunch of.
verb (used without object)
to gather into a cluster; gather together.
(of fabric or clothing) to gather into folds (often followed by up).
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Origin of bunch
1275–1325; Middle English bunche; of uncertain origin
synonym study for bunch
1, 2. See bundle.
OTHER WORDS FROM bunch
un·bunched, adjectiveWords nearby bunch
bum steer, bumsters, bumsucking, bun, Buna, bunch, bunchberry, Bunche, Bunche, Ralph, buncher resonator, bunches
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British Dictionary definitions for bunch
bunch
/ (bʌntʃ) /
noun
a number of things growing, fastened, or grouped togethera bunch of grapes; a bunch of keys
a collection; groupa bunch of queries
informal a group or companya bunch of boys
archaic a protuberance
verb
(sometimes foll by up) to group or be grouped into a bunch
See also bunches
Word Origin for bunch
C14: of obscure origin
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