Lump
Definitions
- Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
- A swelling or nodule of tissue under the skin or in an internal part of the body.
- A group, set, or unit.
- A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.
- A dull or lazy person.
- A fat person.
- A beating or verbal abuse.
- A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel.
- A kind of fish, the lumpsucker.
- Food given to a tramp to be eaten on the road.
- The workhouse.
Equivalents
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Examples
“Stir⟳ the gravy until there are no more lumps.”
“a lump of coal; a lump of clay; a lump of cheese”
“Lumps in the breasts are an indicator of breast cancer.”
“The money arrived all at once as one big lump sum payment.”
“Do you want⟳ one lump or two with your coffee?”
“Don't just sit⟳ there like⟳ a lump.”
“"Thou great Norman lump!" he muttered. "If I conjure till Doomsday, I cannot make⟳ thee gold."”
“He's taken his lumps over the years.”
“Komer admitted that the United States would probably suffer⟳ "short term lumps" as a result⟳ of Johnson's brusque decision.”
“Mr. Katzenberg is now taking his commensurate lumps, particularly because contributors feel⟳ he helped disabuse donors’ concerns about Mr. Biden’s physical state.”
“You roast him [the fish⟳] […] just like⟳ a lump.”
““A lump,” explained The Whimperer […] “is wot a kin’ lady slips youse w’en youse batter de back door. If she invites youse in and lets youse t’row yer feet unner de table, it’s a set-down. If she slips youse a lunch in a poiper bag, it’s a lump. See⟳? […]””
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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