bunchPronunciation: /bʌn(t)ʃ/Translate bunch | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of bunch noun 1a number of things, typically of the same kind, growing or fastened together:a bunch of grapes informal a group of people. informal, chiefly North American a large number or quantity; a lot:the bluesy style that earned him a bunch of '70s hits 2 (bunches) British a girl’s hairstyle in which the hair is tied back into two clumps at the back or on either side of the head. verb [with object] collect or fasten into a compact group:she bunched the needles together form or cause to form tight folds: [no object]:the bedclothes had bunched up around his waist [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 informal the best in a particular group. bunch of fives British informal a fist or punch. thanks a bunch ironic, chiefly British thank you very much. Derivatives bunchy adjective (bunchier, bunchiest)Origin: late Middle English: of unknown originbunch in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of bunch in the US English dictionary
