bunch

bunch  (bnch)

n.

1.

a. A group of things growing close together; a cluster or clump: a bunch of grapes; grass growing in bunches.

b. A group of like items or individuals gathered or placed together: a bunch of keys on a ring; people standing around in bunches.

2. Informal A group of people usually having a common interest or association: My brother and his bunch are basketball fanatics.

3. Informal A considerable number or amount; a lot: a bunch of trouble; a whole bunch of food.

4. A small lump or swelling; a bump.

v. bunched, bunch·ing, bunch·es

v.tr.

1. To gather or form into a cluster: bunched my fingers into a fist.

2. To gather together into a group.

3. To gather (fabric) into folds.

v.intr.

1. To form a cluster or group: runners bunching up at the starting line.

2. To be gathered together in folds, as fabric.

3. To swell; protrude.

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[Middle English bonche, probably from Flemish bondje, diminutive of bont, bundle, from Middle Dutch; see bundle.]

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bunchi·ness n.

bunchy adj.

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bunch [bʌntʃ]

n

1. a number of things growing, fastened, or grouped together a bunch of grapes a bunch of keys

2. a collection; group a bunch of queries

3. Informal a group or company a bunch of boys

4. (Medicine / Pathology) Archaic a protuberance

vb

(sometimes foll by up) to group or be grouped into a bunch See also bunches

[of obscure origin]

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Bunch a cluster or tuft, properly of things of one type growing or fastened together; a group of things or animals of the same type gathered close together. See also bundle, nosegay.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bunch - a grouping of a number of similar things; "a bunch of trees"; "a cluster of admirers" clump, cluster, clustering agglomeration - a jumbled collection or mass knot - a tight cluster of people or things; "a small knot of women listened to his sermon"; "the bird had a knot of feathers forming a crest" swad - a bunch; "a thick swad of plants" tuft, tussock - a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
	2.	bunch - an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd" crowd, gang, crew assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place
	3.	bunch - any collection in its entirety; "she bought the whole caboodle" caboodle, lot aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
Verb	1.	bunch - form into a bunch; "The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom" bunch together, bunch up cluster, constellate, flock, clump - come together as in a cluster or flock; "The poets constellate in this town every summer"
	2.	bunch - gather or cause to gather into a cluster; "She bunched her fingers into a fist" bunch up, bundle, cluster, clump form - assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads" agglomerate - form into one cluster

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bunch

noun

1. group, band, crowd, party, team, troop, gathering, crew (informal), gang, knot, mob, flock, swarm, multitude, posse (informal), bevy The players were a great bunch.

2. bouquet, spray, garland, wreath, sheaf, flower arrangement He had left a huge bunch of flowers in her hotel room.

3. cluster, clump She had fallen asleep clutching a fat bunch of grapes.

4. number, lot, mass, pile, quantity, stack, heap, batch, assortment We did a bunch of songs together.

verb

gather, wrinkle, pleat, ruffle, rumple, pucker, tousle She clutches the sides of her skirt until it bunches around her waist.

bunch together or up group, crowd, mass, collect, assemble, cluster, flock, herd, huddle, congregate People bunched up at all the exits.

Translations

bunch [bʌntʃ]

A. N

1. [of flowers] → ramo m; (small) → ramillete m; [of bananas, grapes] → racimo m; [of keys] → manojo m
to wear one's hair in bunches (Brit) → llevar coletas
the best or pick of the bunch (fig) → el/la mejor de todos

2. (= set of people) → grupo m, pandilla f
they're an odd bunch → son gente rara
they're a bunch of traitors → son una panda de traidores
the best of a bad bunch → entre malos, los mejores
see also mixed A1

3. (US) a bunch of (= several, many) → un montón de
a bunch of times → un montón de veces

4. thanks a bunch! → ¡hombre, pues te lo agradezco!, ¡gracias mil!

B. VT [+ objects] → agrupar, juntar

bunch together

A. VT + ADV → agrupar, juntar

B. VI + ADV [people] → agruparse, apiñarse

bunch up

A. VT + ADV

1. [+ dress, skirt] → arremangar

2. they sat bunched up on the bench → se apretujaban en el banco

B. VI + ADV → apretujarse

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bunch [ˈbʌntʃ] n

[flowers] → bouquet m
a bunch of flowers → un bouquet de fleurs

[keys] → trousseau m
a bunch of keys → un trousseau de clés

[bananas] → régime m

[grapes] → grappe f
a bunch of grapes → une grappe de raisin

[people] → groupe m
They're a great bunch
BUT C'est une chouette équipe.
the best of the bunch, the pick of the bunch [person] → le or la meilleur(e) de la bande, le or la meilleur(e) de l'équipe

bunches (= hairdo) → couettes fpl

bunch together

vi (= cluster) → se serrer

vt

(= have less space, time between) → (re)grouper

to be bunched together [people] → être groupés

bunch up

vi (= cluster) → s'entasser

vt
to be bunched up [people] → être serrés

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bunch

n

(of flowers) → Strauß m; (of bananas) → Büschel nt; (of radishes, asparagus) → Bund nt; (of hair) → (Ratten)schwanz m, → Zöpfchen nt; a bunch of roses → ein Strauß m → Rosen; a bunch of flowers → ein Blumenstrauß m; bunch of grapes → Weintraube f; bunch of keys → Schlüsselbund m; to wear one’s hair in bunches → (Ratten)schwänze pl → or Zöpfchen pl → haben; the pick or best of the bunch → die Allerbesten; (things) → das Beste vom Besten; to pick the best of the bunch → sich (dat) → die Allerbesten/das Beste aussuchen; a bunch of fives (inf: = fist) → ’ne Faust ins Gesicht (inf)

(inf, of people) → Haufen m (inf); a small bunch of tourists → ein Häufchen nt → or eine kleine Gruppe Touristen

(inf: = a lot) thanks a bunch (esp iro) → schönen Dank; there’s still a whole bunch of things to do → es sind noch jede Menge Sachen zu erledigen (inf)

vi (dress) → sich bauschen ? bunch together VI bunch up VI

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bunch [bʌntʃ] n (of flowers, keys) → mazzo; (posy) → mazzetto, mazzolino; (of bananas) → casco; (of grapes) → grappolo; (set of people) → gruppo
to wear one's hair in bunches → portare le codine
the best of a bad bunch → il (or la ) meno peggio

bunch together

1. vt + adv (objects) → ammucchiare

2. vi + adv (people) → ammucchiarsi

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bunch [bʌntʃ] n (of flowers, keys) → mazzo; (posy) → mazzetto, mazzolino; (of bananas) → casco; (of grapes) → grappolo; (set of people) → gruppo
to wear one's hair in bunches → portare le codine
the best of a bad bunch → il (or la ) meno peggio

bunch together

1. vt + adv (objects) → ammucchiare

2. vi + adv (people) → ammucchiarsi

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bunch

n bunch [bantʃ]

a number of things fastened or growing together a bunch of bananas. bos, tros باقَه грозд trs, svazek, hrozen, chomáč bundt; buket; klase das Bündel μάτσο, τσαμπί manojo, ramo, racimo kimp دسته kimppu paquet, botte, grappe, régime אֱשְכּוֹל गुच्छा svežanj csomó serangkai klasi, vöndur, kippa gruppo, mazzo; grappolo; casco ふさ 송이, 다발 kekė, puokštė saišķis; pušķis; ķekars seikat bos, tros knippe, bunt, klase, klump kiść, wiązka molho mănunchi, legătură, ciorchine связка, гроздь trs, strapec, zväzok; chumáč šop grozd bunt, klase, knippe, bukett กลุ่มที่มัดรวมกัน salkım, demet, deste 一串 в'язка, пучок گچھا bó, buồng, chùm 一串

v

(often withuportogether) to come or put together in bunches, groups etc Traffic often bunches on a motorway. saambondel, saamdrom يَتَجَمَّعُ، يَزْدَحِمُ събирам shlukovat, shluknout se; svázat bundte sammen; klumpe (sig) sammen bündeln στοιβάζω, στοιβάζομαι apretujarse kuhjuma, kimpu panema دسته کردن؛ انباشتن kerääntyä yhteen (s')entasser לְקַבֵּץ एकत्र होना svezati összecsomósodik; torlódik menyatukan hrúga/safna saman raggrupparsi 一団になる 다발로 묶다 su(si)grūsti, susispiesti saņemt saišķī; veidot pušķi / ķekaru / sastrēgumu sekumpulan samendrommen bunte sammen, klumpe (seg) sammen wiązać, skupiać się amontoar a (se) aglo­mera, a se strânge накапливаться nahromadiť (sa) (na)kopičiti (se) nagomilati se skocka (hopa) sig รวมกันเป็นกลุ่ม bir araya topla(n)mak (使)成一串 утворювати пучки, збиватися в купу لوگوں کا گروہ chụm lại với nhau 使成一串

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bunch → حزمة kytice flok Bündel δέσμη manojo, ramo nippu bouquet svežanj mazzo 束 송이 bosje knippe wiązka ramo связка klase กลุ่ม พวง รวง เครือ demet búi 串