clump C2+ Topic:Verbs of Movement US /klʌmp/ UK /klʌmp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a compact cluster or mass; to walk with a heavy tread A clump of reeds grew at the pond's edge. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a compact cluster or mass;... clustertuftbunchmassclotwadthicketlump ↔ Opposites scatter Word family Derived forms clumpyclumping Etymology AI details From Middle English clompe 'lump, mass', probably from Middle Low German klumpe or Middle Dutch klompe 'clog, lump', from Proto-Germanic *klumpô. *klumpô Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # clump **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /klʌmp/ **IPA (UK):** /klʌmp/ ## Meanings 1. a compact cluster or mass; to walk with a heavy tread ## Examples - A clump of reeds grew at the pond's edge. ## Synonyms - cluster - tuft - bunch - mass - clot - wad - thicket - lump ## Antonyms - scatter ## Derived Forms - clumpy - clumping ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *klumpô ## Etymology From Middle English clompe 'lump, mass', probably from Middle Low German klumpe or Middle Dutch klompe 'clog, lump', from Proto-Germanic *klumpô. ## AI Etymology Clump is from Middle English clompe 'lump, mass', probably from Middle Low German klumpe or Middle Dutch klompe 'clog, lump', from Proto-Germanic *klumpô. Important recorded forms include *klumpô (Proto-Germanic). Its deeper history remains uncertain, with proposed links left as possibilities rather than a single settled derivation. The current sense covers a compact cluster or mass; to walk with a heavy tread. The wider family includes derived forms such as clumpy and clumping. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown