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Definition of Clump
1. Verb. Make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground. "The streets clump with cars "
2. Noun. A grouping of a number of similar things. ; "A cluster of admirers"
Exact synonyms: Bunch, Cluster, Clustering
Generic synonyms: Agglomeration
Specialized synonyms: Knot, Swad, Tuft, Tussock
Specialized synonyms: Northern Cross, Omega Centauri, Pleiades
Derivative terms: Bunch, Bunch, Bunchy, Cluster, Cluster, Cluster, Cluster
Generic synonyms: Agglomeration
Specialized synonyms: Knot, Swad, Tuft, Tussock
Specialized synonyms: Northern Cross, Omega Centauri, Pleiades
Derivative terms: Bunch, Bunch, Bunchy, Cluster, Cluster, Cluster, Cluster
3. Verb. Come together as in a cluster or flock. "The crowds clump in the streets"; "The poets constellate in this town every summer"
Exact synonyms: Cluster, Constellate, Flock
Specialized synonyms: Huddle, Huddle Together, Bunch, Bunch Together, Bunch Up
Generic synonyms: Assemble, Foregather, Forgather, Gather, Meet
Derivative terms: Cluster, Clustering, Constellation, Constellation, Flock
Specialized synonyms: Huddle, Huddle Together, Bunch, Bunch Together, Bunch Up
Generic synonyms: Assemble, Foregather, Forgather, Gather, Meet
Derivative terms: Cluster, Clustering, Constellation, Constellation, Flock
4. Noun. A compact mass. "A ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
Exact synonyms: Ball, Chunk, Clod, Glob, Lump
Specialized synonyms: Clot, Coagulum, Gob, Clew
Generic synonyms: Agglomeration
Derivative terms: Chunk, Chunky, Lumpy
Specialized synonyms: Clot, Coagulum, Gob, Clew
Generic synonyms: Agglomeration
Derivative terms: Chunk, Chunky, Lumpy
5. Verb. Walk clumsily. "The streets clump with crowds"
6. Noun. A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects).
Exact synonyms: Clunk, Thud, Thump, Thumping
Generic synonyms: Sound
Derivative terms: Clunk, Clunky, Thud, Thud, Thud, Thump, Thump
Generic synonyms: Sound
Derivative terms: Clunk, Clunky, Thud, Thud, Thud, Thump, Thump
7. Verb. Gather or cause to gather into a cluster. ; "She bunched her fingers into a fist"
Exact synonyms: Bunch, Bunch Up, Bundle, Cluster
Generic synonyms: Form
Specialized synonyms: Agglomerate
Derivative terms: Bunch, Bundle, Bundle, Cluster, Clustering
Generic synonyms: Form
Specialized synonyms: Agglomerate
Derivative terms: Bunch, Bundle, Bundle, Cluster, Clustering
Definition of Clump
1. n. An unshaped piece or mass of wood or other substance.
2. v. t. To arrange in a clump or clumps; to cluster; to group.
3. v. i. To tread clumsily; to clamp.
Definition of Clump
1. Noun. A cluster or lump ¹
2. Noun. A thick group or bunch, especially of bushes or hair. ¹
3. Noun. A dull thud. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To form clusters or lumps ¹
5. Verb. (transitive) To gather into thick groups ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive) To walk with a heavy footfalls. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Clump
1. to form into a thick mass [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Clump
1. To form into clusters, small aggregations, or groups. Origin: A.S. Clympre, a lump (05 Mar 2000)