Definition of Lump

1. Noun. A compact mass. "A ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"

Exact synonyms: Ball, Chunk, Clod, Clump, Glob
Specialized synonyms: Clot, Coagulum, Gob, Clew
Generic synonyms: Agglomeration
Derivative terms: Chunk, Chunky, Lumpy

2. Verb. Put together indiscriminately. "Lump together all the applicants"
Exact synonyms: Chunk
Generic synonyms: Accumulate, Amass, Collect, Compile, Hoard, Pile Up, Roll Up

3. Noun. An abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement.

4. Verb. Group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side.
Exact synonyms: Chunk, Collocate
Generic synonyms: Group
Derivative terms: Chunk, Chunking, Collocation, Lumper

5. Noun. An awkward stupid person.
Exact synonyms: Clod, Gawk, Goon, Lout, Lubber, Lummox, Oaf, Stumblebum
Generic synonyms: Clumsy Person
Derivative terms: Gawky, Lubberly

6. Noun. A large piece of something without definite shape. "A lump of coal"
Exact synonyms: Hunk
Specialized synonyms: Nodule, Nugget
Generic synonyms: Part, Piece
Derivative terms: Lumpy, Lumpy

Definition of Lump

1. n. A small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; as, a lump of coal; a lump of iron ore.

2. v. i. To throw into a mass; to unite in a body or sum without distinction of particulars.

Definition of Lump

1. Noun. Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group. ¹

2. Noun. A group, set, or unit. ¹

3. Noun. A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful. ¹

4. Noun. A dull or lazy person. ¹

5. Noun. (informal as plural) A beating or verbal abuse. ¹

6. Verb. To treat as a single unit; to group together. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lump

1. to make into lumps (shapeless masses) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Lump

1. Any kind of abnormal mass in the breast or elsewhere in the body. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lump

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lumisome
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lump (current term)
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lumpectomies
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lumpenproletariat
lumpenproletariats

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