lump
To treat as a single unitTo treat as a single unit; to group together in a casual or chaotic manner (as if forming an ill-defined lump of the items).
» Tom felt a lump in his throat.
Том почувствовал ком в горле. — odexed
Том почувствовал комок в горле. — odexed
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5 senses(transitive)To treat as a single unit; to group together in a casual or chaotic manner (as if forming an ill-defined lump of the items).
People tend to lump turtles and tortoises together, when in fact they are different creatures.
(transitive)To bear (a heavy or awkward burden); to carry (something unwieldy) from one place to another.
(transitive)To burden (someone) with an undesired task or responsibility.
(slang, transitive)To hit or strike (a person).
(intransitive)To form a lump or lumps.
- put together indiscriminately
- group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
Examples
72 sentencesTom felt a lump in his throat.
ruТом почувствовал ком в горле. — odexed
Tom has a lump on his forehead.
Please put a lump of sugar in my coffee.
ruПожалуйста, положите кусочек сахара в моё кофе. — al_ex_an_der
He banged his head against a shelf and got a big lump.
ruОн ударился головой о полку и получил огромный синяк. — marafon
deEr hat sich den Kopf an einem Regal gestoßen und sich eine dicke Beule zugezogen. — Waldelfe
Tom had a lump on his head.
deTom hatte eine Beule am Kopf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Middle English lumpe, from a Germanic base akin to Proto-Germanic *limpaną (“to glideFrom Middle English lumpe, from a Germanic base akin to Proto-Germanic *limpaną (“to glide, go, hang loosely”). Compare Dutch lomp (“rag”), German Low German Lump (“rag”), German Lumpen (“rag”) and Lump (“ragamuffin”).
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Forms
lumps, lumping, lumped, lumpedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
4 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
See also
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