bunch
[ buhnch ]
/ bʌntʃ /
noun
verb (used with object)
to group together; make a bunch of.
verb (used without object)
to gather into a cluster; gather together.
(of fabric or clothing) to gather into folds (often followed by up).
Origin of bunch
1275–1325; Middle English
bunche; of uncertain origin
synonym study for bunch
1, 2. See
bundle.
OTHER WORDS FROM bunch
un·bunched, adjectiveWords nearby bunch
bumsters,
bumsucking,
bun,
bun foot,
buna,
bunch,
bunch grass,
bunch light,
bunch pink,
bunchberry,
bunche
Example sentences from the Web for bunches
British Dictionary definitions for bunches (1 of 2)
bunches
/ (ˈbʌntʃɪz) /
pl n
British
a hairstyle in which hair is tied into two sections on either side of the head at the back
British Dictionary definitions for bunches (2 of 2)
bunch
/ (bʌntʃ) /
noun
a number of things growing, fastened, or grouped together
a bunch of grapes; a bunch of keys
a collection; group
a bunch of queries
informal
a group or company
a bunch of boys
archaic
a protuberance
verb
(sometimes foll by up)
to group or be grouped into a bunch
See also
bunches
Word Origin for bunch
C14: of obscure origin