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bunch

Syllabification: (bunch)
Pronunciation: /bənCH/
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Definition of bunch

noun

  • a number of things, typically of the same kind, growing or fastened together:a bunch of grapes
  • [in singular] informal a group of people.
  • informal, chiefly North American a large number or quantity; a lot:I had to turn down a bunch of well-paid jobs

verb

[with object]
  • collect or fasten into a compact group:she bunched the carnations together
  • form or cause to form tight folds: [no object]:his pants bunched around his ankles [with object]:hold the fabric in both hands and gently bunch it up
  • [no object] form into a tight group or crowd:he halted, forcing the rest of the field to bunch up behind him
  • [no object] (of muscles) flex or bulge.

Phrases

the best (or the pick) of the bunch

the best in a particular group.

Derivatives

bunchy

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: of unknown origin

bunch in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of bunch in the British & World English dictionary