lummox
lummox

lump


Definition: Meaning of, lump in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / lʌmp /

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lump lumps
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  1. a small piece of something solid, without a particular shape
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  2. a small hard swollen area that sticks out from someone's skin or grows in their body, usually because of an illness
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  3. a small square block of sugar
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  4. a lump in/to somebody's throat a feeling that you want to cry
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  5. take your lumps American English informal to accept the bad things that happen and not let them affect you
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  6. British English spoken someone who is stupid or CLUMSY
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
lump lumped lumped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
lumping lumps
[transitive]
  1. lump it informal to accept a situation or decision you do not like because you cannot change it
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  2. to put two or more different people or things together and consider them as a single group, sometimes wrongly
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lump used in phrases

  • lump sugar (noun)
    1. refined sugar moulded into rectangular shapes convenient as single servings
  • lump sum (noun)
    1. an amount of money given in a single payment
  • sugar lump (noun)
    1. British English a square piece of solid sugar
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Pronunciation: ˌɡlɒsəˈleɪlɪə
Parts of Speech: noun
especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervour repetitive nonmeaningful speech
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