bunch

1 of 2

noun

1
2
a
: a number of things of the same kind
a bunch of grapes
b
: group sense 2a
a bunch of friends
c
: a considerable amount : lot
a bunch of money
bunchily adverb
bunchy adjective

bunch

2 of 2

verb

bunched; bunching; bunches

intransitive verb

1
2
: to form a group or cluster
often used with up

transitive verb

: to form into a bunch

Examples of bunch in a Sentence

Noun He always had a bunch of keys on his belt. Dried herbs hung in bunches from the kitchen rafters. Verb The child's tights bunched at the ankles. the dress bunches a bit at the waist
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The label displays their b-day above a bunch of details and designs related to their zodiac sign. Annie Blackman, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024 Microsoft hired a bunch of folks from Inflection AI earlier this year, including Google DeepMind cofounder Mustafa Suleyman, who is now CEO of Microsoft AI. Tom Warren, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
The best way to prevent the pads from bunching: Know how to clean them. Julia Ries, SELF, 18 Sep. 2024 During a Blue Angels-style flyby, the drones bunched together with just 20 feet of separation. Colin Demarest, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bunch 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English bunche

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bunch was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunch. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

bunch

1 of 2 noun
1
: a number of things of the same kind
a bunch of grapes
2
: group entry 1 sense 1, collection
a bunch of friends
3
: a large amount : lot
a bunch of money
bunchy adjective

bunch

2 of 2 verb
: to gather in a bunch

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