bunch

bunch Definition

bunch (bunc̸h)

noun

a cluster or tuft of things growing together a bunch of grapes
a collection of things of the same kind fastened or grouped together, or regarded as belonging together a bunch of keys
Informal a group of people, esp. of the same kind
Obsolete a hump or protuberance

Etymology: ME bonche, bundle, hump < OFr (Walloon) bouge < Fl boudje, dim. of boud, bundle

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to form or collect into a bunch or bunches; gather together in a mass: often with up
to gather into loose folds or wads, as a dress, skirt, etc.

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bunch Synonyms

bunch Usage Examples

Object

Converse of object

chase: By the midway point both Colin Shearer and James Melville had punctured reducing the chasing bunch to 4 riders.
throw: The boy threw the bunch of flowers into the grave.
buy: It's not like buying a bunch of bananas - there ' s a hell of a lot to get through.

Adjective modifier

motley: They really looked exactly what they are - a motley bunch of journeyman footballers only suited to lower league football.
eclectic: Our Volunteers are an eclectic bunch, recruited mainly from word of mouth or in response to local or specialist press coverage.
mixed: Yeah the members of our band are a mixed bunch; I'd obviously be a chimp, Ben would be an obedient dog.
whole: The customer came back with a whole bunch of attitude about our attempts to help her.
friendly: We are a friendly bunch of people Who likes to play cs matches for fun!
disparate: There is a disparate bunch of songs on my hard drive that defy classification.

Modifies a noun

rot: Another speaker on the control of bunch rot cited resistance and residue problems.

Noun used with modifier

rag-tag: Kitchen Confidential is a sitcom set in a classy New York restaurant and it's rag-tag bunch of chefs and waiters.
electron: With the new cold cathode carbon nanotube source, the electrons bunches are instantaneously created at the source.
banana: Her dad works on the plantation, cutting down heavy banana bunches.

Preposition: of

grape: These are a lovely English pair of vintage 1950's purple plastic buttons, carved in the form of a bunch of grapes.
lad: Good bunch of lads worth playing 10 out of 10.
flower: A few bunches of flowers lay on the dead man's chest.
guy: Kate smiles, We had The Fool Monty there, a bunch of guys from Stirling Council who strip for charity.
tosser: Comment by Destructor -- July 22, 2005 @ 9:08 am They're a bunch of tossers.
banana: In the middle of the room is a ladder leading to a bunch of bananas hanging from a hook on the ceiling.

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