bunch
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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to gather into a cluster; gather together.
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(of fabric or clothing) to gather into folds (often followed byup ).
noun
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a number of things growing, fastened, or grouped together
a bunch of grapes
a bunch of keys
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a collection; group
a bunch of queries
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informal a group or company
a bunch of boys
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archaic a protuberance
verb
Usage
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.
- 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.
- Used in a sentence: A bunch of kids ran past us to watch the clown perform magic tricks.
- Used in a sentence: I bunched all of the wrapping paper into a ball and threw it in the trash.
Synonym Usage
See bundle.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have bunchedperfect
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has bunchedperfect 3rd person singular
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has been bunchingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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am bunchingprogressive 1st person singular
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have been bunchingperfect progressive
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is bunchingprogressive 3rd person singular
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are bunchingprogressive
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bunchingparticiple
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bunchessingular 3rd person
Past
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had bunchedperfect
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had been bunchingperfect progressive
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was bunchingprogressive singular
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were bunchingprogressive plural
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bunchedparticiple
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bunchedsimple
Future
Etymology
Origin of bunch
1275–1325; Middle English bunche; of uncertain origin
Explanation
A group or cluster of something is a bunch. It could be a bunch of people or a bunch of grapes. If you pick a bunch of bananas, you might end up being followed by a bunch of monkeys. When you use the word bunch, you're generally talking about an approximate number of similar items, like a bunch of flowers or a bunch of cats or a bunch of your friends meeting for dinner. The verb bunch means "gather together," or "form into a bunch," the way you might bunch daisies together in a vase, or your socks might bunch down inside your boots.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
BRADY’S BUNCH: Tom Brady leads the Patriots to their sixth Super Bowl win with him as quarterback, then embarks on a national speaking tour with coach Bill Belichick.
From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2018
BRADY’S BUNCH: One of the biggest questions for New England heading into the season is who’ll catch on in the passing game.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2018
BRADY’S BUNCH: The Patriots’ offense has a few major question marks beyond the quarterback.
From Washington Times • Aug. 29, 2016
BRADY’S BUNCH: After facing the possibility of going up against Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Jacksonville and Dallas with Jimmy Garoppolo as the starting quarterback, the Patriots got good news a week before the regular-season opener.
From Washington Times • Sep. 3, 2015
BRADY’S BUNCH: The Patriots’ offense should get a big boost with the return of tight end Rob Gronkowski.
From Washington Times • Aug. 20, 2014
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