lump

noun
UK: /lʌmp/
US: /lʌmp/

  1. A compact mass of something, without a definite or regular shape.

    1. There was a lump of sugar in my tea.
    2. She felt a lump in her throat as she said goodbye to her family.

  2. A swelling or bump on the body.

    1. I found a lump on my arm and went to see a doctor.
    2. The doctor examined the lump carefully to determine if it was harmful.

  3. A dull, heavy, or stupid person.

    1. He just sat there like a lump, not helping at all.
    2. Don't be such a lump, come and join the fun with everyone else here.

Synonyms

thickhead bump mass clod ingot chunk hunk blockhead swelling
lump verb

  1. To form into a lump or lumps.

    1. The gravy began to lump as it cooled.
    2. The baker lumped the dough together before dividing it into portions.

  2. To group things together indiscriminately.

    1. They tend to lump all foreigners together.
    2. It's unfair to lump all students together as being lazy or uninterested.
lump intransitive-verb

  1. To move slowly and heavily.

    1. He lumped down the hallway, tired after the game.
    2. The old dog lumped around the yard, searching for a cool place to rest.
lump transitive-verb

  1. To treat as undifferentiated mass or group.

    1. The manager lumped all the complaints into one big problem.
    2. We should not lump these two separate issues together under one category.
lump idiom

  1. A group of things considered as a unit.

    1. We received a lump sum payment after selling the car.
    2. The company offered a lump sum bonus to reward employee contributions.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lump" in English means: A compact mass of something, without a definite or regular shape., A swelling or bump on the body., A dull, heavy, or stupid person..

The phonetic transcription of "lump" is /lʌmp/ in British English and /lʌmp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lump": thickhead, bump, mass, clod, ingot, chunk, hunk, blockhead, swelling.

Example usage of "lump": "There was a lump of sugar in my tea.". More examples on the page.