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to lump
01
to put things together without sorting or organizing them carefully
Transitive: to lump sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
lump
3rd person singular
lumps
Present participle
lumping
Past simple
lumped
Past participle
lumped
Examples
The children lumped their toys into a single pile, making it difficult to find specific items later.
02
to group plants or animals together without paying attention to small differences between them
Transitive: to lump plants or animals
Examples
The biologist lumped the various species of birds into one category.
Lump
01
a compact mass of material gathered or stuck together
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
lumps
Examples
He stirred a lump of sugar into his tea.
02
a large, roughly shaped piece or portion of something without a defined form
Examples
He picked up a lump of bread and tore it in half.
03
a clumsy or dull-witted person
Examples
Do n't just sit there like a lump — help me out.
04
a swollen area under the skin, usually caused by a sickness or injury
Examples
A lump is a localized swelling or protuberance that can be felt under the skin or within the body.
Lexical Tree
lumper
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