bundle

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbʌnd(ə)l/

noun

  • a collection of things or quantity of material tied or wrapped up together: a thick bundle of envelopes
  • a set of nerve, muscle, or other fibres running in parallel close together.
  • a set of software or hardware sold together: a bundle of 15 desktop utilities
  • (a bundle) informal a large amount of money: the new printer cost a bundle

verb

  • 1 [with object] tie or roll up (a number of things) together as though into a parcel: she quickly bundled up her clothes
  • (usually be bundled up) dress (someone) in many warm clothes: they were bundled up in thick sweaters
  • sell (items of hardware and software) as a package.
  • 2 [with object and adverbial of direction] informal push, carry, or send forcibly, hastily, or unceremoniously: he was bundled into a van
  • [no object, with adverbial of direction] (of a group of people) move in a disorganized way: they bundled out into the corridor
  • 3 [no object] (usually as noun bundling) sleep fully clothed with another person, as a former local custom during courtship.

Phrases

a bundle of fun (or laughs)

informal, often ironic an extremely amusing or entertaining person or thing: you’re a bundle of laughs this evening

a bundle of joy

informal
a baby: enjoy your little bundle of joy now because he is going to grow up fast

a bundle of nerves

see a bag of nerves at bag.

drop one's bundle

Australian/NZ informal panic; lose one’s self-control.
[from obsolete bundle 'swag']

go a bundle on

[usually with negative] British informal be very keen on: I don’t go a bundle on seeing a man and woman snogging

Derivatives

bundler

noun

Origin:

Middle English: perhaps originally from Old English byndelle 'a binding', reinforced by Low German and Dutch bundel (to which byndelle is related)