lump

/lʌmp/
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lump

A child picks up a lump of clay from the art table.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A compact mass of a substance, often without a definite shape: A piece of something solid, typically not formed into a specific shape.
    • A swelling or bump on or under the skin: A localized, abnormal enlargement or protuberance on the body.
    • A dull, heavy, or awkward person: An informal and often derogatory term for a person perceived as clumsy, slow, or stupid.

  2. Verb:

    • To put or group things together in a mass or as a single unit: To combine different items or categories without distinction.
    • To tolerate or endure something unpleasant: To accept an undesirable situation because one has no other choice.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • She added a lump of butter to the pan. (A compact mass)
    • The doctor found a small lump on his neck. (A swelling)
    • He's a big, clumsy lump. (An awkward person)

  • Verb:

    • The report lumps all the data together, making it hard to analyze. (To group indiscriminately)
    • You don't like the new rules? Well, you'll just have to lump it. (To tolerate something unpleasant)
Advanced Usage

  • "a lump in one's throat": A feeling of tightness or emotion in the throat, often due to sadness or sentimentality.

    • The moving speech gave me a lump in my throat.

  • "lump sum": A single payment for a total amount, rather than a series of smaller payments.

    • He received a tax refund as a lump sum.
Variants and Related Words

  • Lumpy (adj): Full of or covered with lumps; having an uneven texture.

    • The mattress was old and lumpy.

  • Lumpish (adj): Resembling a lump; heavy, clumsy, or stupid.

    • He gave a lumpish shrug.
Synonyms
  • Noun (mass): Chunk, hunk, clump, piece.
  • Noun (swelling): Bump, bulge, protuberance, tumor.
  • Verb (group): Combine, aggregate, consolidate, amalgamate.
  • Verb (endure): Tolerate, bear, stomach, accept.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Lump together: To put different people or things into the same group or category, often ignoring their differences.
    • It's unfair to lump all teenagers together as being irresponsible.
Related Idioms
  • Like it or lump it: An informal expression meaning one must accept a situation whether they like it or not.
    • The decision has been made, so like it or lump it.
lump

A child picks up a lump of clay from the art table.

Noun
  1. a large piece of something without definite shape
    • a hunk of bread
    • a lump of coal
  2. an awkward stupid person
  3. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
  4. a compact mass
    • a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder
Verb
  1. group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
  2. put together indiscriminately
    • lump together all the applicants

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