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bunch
(bŭnch)n.
1.
a. A group of things growing close together; a cluster or clump: a bunch of grapes; grass growing in bunches.
b. A group of like items or individuals gathered or placed together: a bunch of keys on a ring; people standing around in bunches.
2. Informal A group of people usually having a common interest or association: My brother and his bunch are basketball fanatics.
3. Informal A considerable number or amount; a lot: a bunch of trouble; a whole bunch of food.
4. A small lump or swelling; a bump.
v. bunched, bunch·ing, bunch·es
v.tr.
1. To gather or form into a cluster: bunched my fingers into a fist.
2. To gather together into a group.
3. To gather (fabric) into folds.
v.intr.
1. To form a cluster or group: runners bunching up at the starting line.
2. To be gathered together in folds, as fabric.
3. To swell; protrude.
[Middle English bonche, probably from Flemish bondje, diminutive of bont, bundle, from Middle Dutch; see bundle.]
bunch′i·ness n.
bunch′y adj.
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bunch
(bʌntʃ)n
1. a number of things growing, fastened, or grouped together: a bunch of grapes; a bunch of keys.
2. a collection; group: a bunch of queries.
3. informal a group or company: a bunch of boys.
4. (Pathology) archaic a protuberance
vb
(sometimes foll by up) to group or be grouped into a bunch
[C14: of obscure origin]
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bunch
(bʌntʃ)n.
1. a connected group; cluster: a bunch of grapes.
2. a group of people or things: a bunch of papers.
3. a large quantity; lots: Thanks a bunch.
4. a knob, lump, or protuberance.
v.t. 5. to group together; make a bunch of.
v.i. 6. to gather together.
7. to gather into folds (often fol. by up).
[1275–1325; Middle English bunche]
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Bunch
a cluster or tuft, properly of things of one type growing or fastened together; a group of things or animals of the same type gathered close together. See also bundle, nosegay.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
bunch
Past participle: bunched
Gerund: bunching
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Noun | 1. | bunch - a grouping of a number of similar things; "a bunch of trees"; "a cluster of admirers" agglomeration - a jumbled collection or mass knot - a tight cluster of people or things; "a small knot of women listened to his sermon"; "the bird had a knot of feathers forming a crest" swad - a bunch; "a thick swad of plants" |
2. | bunch - an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd" assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place | |
3. | bunch - any collection in its entirety; "she bought the whole caboodle" aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole | |
Verb | 1. | bunch - form into a bunch; "The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom" cluster, constellate, flock, clump - come together as in a cluster or flock; "The poets constellate in this town every summer" |
2. | bunch - gather or cause to gather into a cluster; "She bunched her fingers into a fist" form - assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads" agglomerate - form into one cluster |
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bunch
noun
1. group, band, crowd, party, team, troop, gathering, crew (informal), gang, knot, mob, flock, swarm, multitude, posse (informal), bevy The players were a great bunch.
verb
bunch together or up group, crowd, mass, collect, assemble, cluster, flock, herd, huddle, congregate People bunched up at all the exits.
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bunch
noun1. A number of individuals making up or considered a unit:
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Translations
باقَهجَماعَةيَتَجَمَّعُ، يَزْدَحِمُ
chomáčhrozennahloučitshlukovatskupina
buketbundtbundte sammenflokklase
nippuniputtaakimppu
svežanj
összecsomósodiktorlódik
hrúga/safna samanklasi, vöndur, kippa
束
송이
kekėsugrūstisusigrūstisusispiesti
ķekarspušķissaišķissaņemt saišķīveidot pušķi / ķekaru / sastrēgumu
kopicašopšopek
klase
กลุ่ม พวง รวง เครือ
chùm
bunch
[bʌntʃ]A. N
1. [of flowers] → ramo m; (small) → ramillete m; [of bananas, grapes] → racimo m; [of keys] → manojo m
to wear one's hair in bunches (Brit) → llevar coletas
the best or pick of the bunch (fig) → el/la mejor de todos
to wear one's hair in bunches (Brit) → llevar coletas
the best or pick of the bunch (fig) → el/la mejor de todos
bunch together
bunch up
A. VT + ADV
1. [+ dress, skirt] → arremangar
2. they sat bunched up on the bench → se apretujaban en el banco
B. VI + ADV → apretujarse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
bunch
[ˈbʌntʃ] n [bananas] → régime m
[people] → groupe m
They're a great bunch
BUT C'est une chouette équipe.
the best of the bunch, the pick of the bunch [person] → le or la meilleur(e) de la bande, le or la meilleur(e) de l'équipe
They're a great bunch
BUT C'est une chouette équipe.
the best of the bunch, the pick of the bunch [person] → le or la meilleur(e) de la bande, le or la meilleur(e) de l'équipe
bunches (= hairdo) → couettes fpl
bunch together
vi (= cluster) → se serrer
vt
(= have less space, time between) → (re)grouper
to be bunched together [people] → être groupés
bunch up
vi (= cluster) → s'entasser
vt
to be bunched up [people] → être serrés
to be bunched up [people] → être serrés
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
bunch
n
(of flowers) → Strauß m; (of bananas) → Büschel nt; (of radishes, asparagus) → Bund nt; (of hair) → (Ratten)schwanz m, → Zöpfchen nt; a bunch of roses → ein Strauß m → Rosen; a bunch of flowers → ein Blumenstrauß m; bunch of grapes → Weintraube f; bunch of keys → Schlüsselbund m; to wear one’s hair in bunches → (Ratten)schwänze pl → or Zöpfchen pl → haben; the pick or best of the bunch → die Allerbesten; (things) → das Beste vom Besten; to pick the best of the bunch → sich (dat) → die Allerbesten/das Beste aussuchen; a bunch of fives (inf: = fist) → ’ne Faust ins Gesicht (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
bunch
[bʌntʃ] n (of flowers, keys) → mazzo; (posy) → mazzetto, mazzolino; (of bananas) → casco; (of grapes) → grappolo; (set of people) → gruppoto wear one's hair in bunches → portare le codine
the best of a bad bunch → il (or la ) meno peggio
bunch together
1. vt + adv (objects) → ammucchiare
2. vi + adv (people) → ammucchiarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
bunch
(bantʃ) noun a number of things fastened or growing together. a bunch of bananas.
verb (often with up or together) to come or put together in bunches, groups etc. Traffic often bunches on a motorway.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
bunch
→ جَماعَة skupina flok Bündel δέσμη montón, ramo nippu bouquet svežanj mazzo 束 송이 bosje knippe wiązka conjunto, ramo связка klase กลุ่ม พวง รวง เครือ demet chùm 群Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009