English verb: bunch up | |||
1. | bunch up (motion) form into a bunch | ||
Samples | The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom. | ||
Synonyms | bunch, bunch together | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clump, cluster, constellate, flock | ||
2. | bunch up (contact) gather or cause to gather into a cluster | ||
Samples | She bunched her fingers into a fist. | ||
Synonyms | bunch, bundle, clump, cluster | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | form | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | agglomerate | ||