clump
To form clusters or lumpsTo form clusters or lumps.
» A clump of cells isn't a baby.
Ein Zellklumpen ist kein Baby. — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
shekitten · Tatoeba · CC0Meaning
4 senses(ambitransitive)To form clusters or lumps.
(ambitransitive)To gather in dense groups.
gather or cause to gather into a cluster
(intransitive)To walk with heavy footfalls.
trappen, trapsen
walk clumsily
(UK, regional, transitive)To strike; to beat.
Examples
9 sentencesA clump of cells isn't a baby.
deEin Zellklumpen ist kein Baby. — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
There are clumps of daisies here and there.
deHie und da finden sich büschelweise Gänseblümchen. — Yorwba
At the top, there was a clump of trees.
deAuf dem Gipfel stand eine Gruppe von Bäumen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
There are measures you can take to mitigate clumping.
Benedito raised an eyebrow as his billy goat sniffed curiously at a clump of rocks.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English clompe, from Old English clymppe, a variant of clympre (“a lump or masFrom Middle English clompe, from Old English clymppe, a variant of clympre (“a lump or mass of metal”), from Proto-Germanic *klumpô (“mass, lump, clump; clasp”), from Proto-Indo-European *glembʰ- (“lump, clamp”).
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Forms
clumps, clumping, clumped, clumpedSynonyms
9 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle