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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.
Definition of lump noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
noun. an awkward, foolish person. synonyms: ape, clod, gawk, goon, lout, lubber, lummox, nimrod, oaf, stumblebum. see more.
14 meanings: 1. a small solid mass without definite shape 2. pathology any small swelling or tumour 3. a collection of things;.... Click for more definitions.
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.
Definition of lump verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
LUMP meaning: 1 : a small piece or mass of something; 2 : an area of swelling or growth on your body
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.
