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- Dictionarylump/lʌmp/
noun
- 1. a compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape: "there was a lump of ice floating in the milk" Similar
- 2. the state of being self-employed and paid without deduction of tax, especially in the building industry: informal British "‘Working?’ ‘Only on the lump, here and there’"
verb
- 1. put in an indiscriminate mass or group; treat as alike without regard for particulars: "Hong Kong and Bangkok tend to be lumped together in holiday brochures"
- 2. carry (a heavy load) somewhere with difficulty: British "the coalman had to lump one-hundredweight sacks right through the house"
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LUMP definition: 1. a piece of a solid substance, usually with no particular shape: 2. a separate large amount: 3…. Learn more.
The meaning of LUMP is a piece or mass of indefinite size and shape. How to use lump in a sentence.
noun. a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal. a protuberance or swelling: a blow that raised a lump on his head. an aggregation, collection, or mass; clump: All the articles were piled in a great lump.
noun. an awkward, foolish person. synonyms: ape, clod, gawk, goon, lout, lubber, lummox, nimrod, oaf, stumblebum. see more.
n. 1. An irregularly shaped mass or piece. 2. A small cube of sugar. 3. Medicine A swelling or small palpable mass. 4. A collection or totality; an aggregate. 5. A person regarded as ungainly or dull-witted. 6. lumps Informal. a. Severe punishment or treatment, as a beating or an unsparing criticism: take one's lumps. b.
A lump on or in someone's body is a small, hard swelling that has been caused by an injury or an illness. I've got a lump on my shoulder. [ + on] Howard had to have cancer surgery for a lump in his chest. [ + in] Synonyms: swelling, growth, bump, tumour More Synonyms of lump. 3. countable noun. A lump of sugar is a small cube of it.
Definition of lump noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of lump verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A swelling or protuberance, as one caused by a blow or formed by a tumor or cyst. Webster's New World. More Noun Definitions (9) Synonyms: wage. recompense. guerdon. due. desert. reward. Used in plural: comeuppance. hulk.
lump meaning, definition, what is lump: a small piece of something solid, withou...: Learn more.
