Definition of bunch
1 : protuberance, swelling
2a : a number of things of the same kind a bunch of grapesb : group 2a a bunch of friendsc : a considerable amount : lot a bunch of money
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Examples of bunch in a Sentence
He always had a bunch of keys on his belt.
Dried herbs hung in bunches from the kitchen rafters.
Recent Examples of bunch from the Web
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Wagering erupted involving Cersei Lannister — who currently sits on the Iron Throne after blowing up a bunch of religious fanatics and more than a few of her own subjects — and now the incestuous queen is the favorite at -625.
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Now, a bunch of other voices have chimed in to let Donny Sr.
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The two dogs were part of the bunch taken from the RV.
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An inebriated deity stumbles home after a hard day’s creating, finds a bunch of leftover legs, glues them together, and zaps them to life before passing out and forgetting to add anything else.
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So, writes the State Department's history office, the French government decided to kill two birds with one stone and seize a bunch of American merchant ships.
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In addition to her online ventures—she's even used the Internet to sell a bunch of her stuff—Mitchell is working on a second young adult novel and has a horror movie, Cadaver (co-starring Castle's Stana Katic) coming out next year.
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Except for the reek of the Cordova cannery, which wraps the entire town in seal's breath, there is not a stinker in the bunch.
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The two dogs were part of the bunch taken from the RV.
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Origin and Etymology of bunch
Middle English bunche
bunch
Definition of bunch
Examples of bunch in a Sentence
The child's tights bunched at the ankles.
the dress bunches a bit at the waist
Recent Examples of bunch from the Web
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The new system still needs to be fine-tuned to address any problems that crop up, such as bus-bunching in the Orange CityLink line, Quinn said.
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Bunched up in the chase for second: USC, Arkansas and Georgia.
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SDSU didn’t manage many hits off UCLA pitchers, but the Aztecs managed to bunch them together at the right time.
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Playoffs have been common over the years at Las Colinas, where frequent course alterations and a grab-bag field tended to bunch up the leader board like traffic on MacArthur Boulevard.
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See More The projects are bunched together into one bid, rather than bid separately, to get an economy of scale and a lower overall price.
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Study groups are bunched around tables inside the student union.
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Washington’s Kevin King, Alabama’ Marlin Humphrey, LSU’s Tre’Davious White, USC’s Adoree Jackson – bunched together.
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More than two dozen media members bunched together in the bowels of the American Airlines Center, waiting for the quarterback to step off the basketball court.
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First Known Use of bunch
14th century
BUNCH Defined for English Language Learners
bunch
playDefinition of bunch for English Language Learners
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: a group of things of the same kind that are held or tied together or that grow together
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: a group of people or things that are together or are associated with each other in some way
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: a large amount
bunch
Definition of bunch for English Language Learners
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: to put (things or people) together in a group or bunch
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: to form a group
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of clothing : to form a group of tight folds on or around part of your body
BUNCH Defined for Kids
Definition of bunch for Students
bunched
;bunching
: to gather in a bunch The kids bunched together in the playground.
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