Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
lump
IPA transcription: [l'ĘŚmp]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
ball, clod, glob, lump, clump, chunk
Meaning:
a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
Synonyms:
swelling, puffiness, lump
Meaning:
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
Synonyms:
lout, clod, stumblebum, goon, oaf, lubber, lummox, lump, gawk
Meaning:
an awkward stupid person
Synonyms:
hunk, lump
Meaning:
a large piece of something without definite shape; "a hunk of bread"; "a lump of coal"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
lump, chunk
Meaning:
put together indiscriminately; "lump together all the applicants"
Usage examples
He stared, then reached out to touch the lump there.
A lump came into her throat as she thought of Gaston.
Her low, feeling tones brought a lump to Noakes's throat.
"I'm sorry I had to be rough with you, old boy, but you shall have a lump of sugar.
Peel and boil potatoes in salted water until tender; drain and mash with a lump of butter.
'In parcels as set forth,' returned the old man, looking over his master's shoulder; 'or the lump.'
I wonder how he is managing, for there is nothing on earth to sit upon but the old lump of a carpet.
She had seated herself in the hall, for her heart throbbed chokingly, and the lump was heavy in her throat.
'Half the lump will be waste-paper, one knows beforehand,' said Fledgeby. 'Can you get it at waste-paper price?
"All the time I thought you were being a frigid and hard-hearted lump of ice, you were really being very sweet.