lump

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /lʌmp/ UK /lʌmp/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a compact shapeless mass; a swelling; (verb) to group together

A lump of clay sat waiting on the potter's wheel.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a compact shapeless mass; a... mass chunk clump wad swelling nodule bump

Word family

Forms lumpish

Derived forms lumpylumpishlumper

Etymology

From Middle English lumpe ('lump, chunk'), of Germanic origin (compare dialectal Danish lump 'lump, block', Norwegian lump). Ultimately of obscure formation, perhaps imitative of a shapeless mass.

lumpe Middle English

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# lump

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /lʌmp/
**IPA (UK):** /lʌmp/

## Meanings
1. a compact shapeless mass; a swelling; (verb) to group together

## Examples
- A lump of clay sat waiting on the potter's wheel.

## Synonyms
- mass
- chunk
- clump
- wad
- swelling
- nodule
- bump

## Derived Forms
- lumpy
- lumpish
- lumper

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: lumpe

## Etymology
From Middle English lumpe ('lump, chunk'), of Germanic origin (compare dialectal Danish lump 'lump, block', Norwegian lump). Ultimately of obscure formation, perhaps imitative of a shapeless mass.

## AI Etymology
Lump is from Middle English lumpe ('lump, chunk'), of Germanic origin (compare dialectal Danish lump 'lump, block', Norwegian lump). Ultimately of obscure formation, perhaps imitative of a shapeless mass. In present-day use, it means a compact shapeless mass; a swelling; (verb) to group together. Derived formations include lumpy, lumpish, and lumper.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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