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English noun: bunch | |||
| 1. | bunch (group) a grouping of a number of similar things | ||
| Samples | A bunch of trees. A cluster of admirers. | ||
| Synonyms | clump, cluster, clustering | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agglomeration | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | knot, swad, tuft, tussock | ||
| Instance hyponym | Northern Cross, Omega Centauri, Pleiades | ||
| 2. | bunch (group) an informal body of friends | ||
| Samples | He still hangs out with the same crowd. | ||
| Synonyms | crew, crowd, gang | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assemblage, gathering | ||
| 3. | bunch (group) any collection in its entirety | ||
| Samples | She bought the whole caboodle. | ||
| Synonyms | caboodle, lot | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection | ||
English verb: bunch | |||
| 1. | bunch (motion) form into a bunch | ||
| Samples | The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom. | ||
| Synonyms | bunch together, bunch up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clump, cluster, constellate, flock | ||
| 2. | bunch (contact) gather or cause to gather into a cluster | ||
| Samples | She bunched her fingers into a fist. | ||
| Synonyms | bunch up, bundle, clump, cluster | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | form | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | agglomerate | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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