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Bunch
01
a group of people, often with something in common
Grammatical Information
animacy status
human
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
bunches
Examples
The new employees were a friendly bunch, eager to get started.
02
a group of things sharing the same quality, usually connected to each other
Examples
She picked a bunch of flowers from the garden for the centerpiece.
03
any collection in its entirety
04
a large quantity or number of something, typically used in an informal context
Informal
Examples
I ’ve got a bunch of work to do before the weekend.
to bunch
01
to gather into a compact group or cluster
Transitive: to bunch sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
bunch
3rd person singular
bunches
present participle
bunching
past simple
bunched
past participle
bunched
Examples
She bunched the flowers together and tied them with a ribbon.
02
to gather together closely, forming a group or cluster
Intransitive: to bunch somewhere
Examples
During rush hour, commuters bunch at the train station, waiting for their trains to arrive.
Lexical Tree
bunchy
bunch
