lump

  • 31lump — lump1 S2 [lʌmp] n 1.) a small piece of something solid, without a particular shape ▪ Strain the custard to remove lumps. lump of ▪ Melt a lump of butter in your frying pan. 2.) a small hard swollen area that sticks out from someone s skin or… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 32lump — I [[t]lʌmp[/t]] n. 1) a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal[/ex] 2) pat a protuberance or swelling: a blow that raised a lump on his head[/ex] 3) an aggregation, collection, or mass; clump …

    From formal English to slang

  • 33lump — lump1 [ lʌmp ] noun count ** 1. ) a solid piece of something that does not have a regular shape: lump of: a lump of metal/coal/concrete a lump of cheese/butter/meat a ) a solid piece of sugar with a square shape b ) a solid piece in a substance… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 34lump — I UK [lʌmp] / US noun [countable] Word forms lump : singular lump plural lumps ** 1) a solid piece of something that does not have a regular shape lump of: a lump of metal/coal/concrete a lump of cheese/butter/meat a) a solid piece of sugar with… …

    English dictionary

  • 35lump — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, giant, great (esp. BrE), huge, large ▪ a huge lump of cheese ▪ hard, heavy …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 36lump — 1 noun (C) 1 a small piece of something solid, without a particular shape: There were lumps in the sauce. (+ of): a lump of coal 2 something small that sticks out from someone s skin or grows in their body, usually because of an illness: Check… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 37lump — {{11}}lump (n.) early 14c., lumpe (1224 as surname), probably in O.E., perhaps from a Scandinavian source (Cf. cognate Dan. lumpe, 16c.), of unknown origin. Cf. also M.H.G. lumpe, early modern Du. lompe. Phrase lump in (one s) throat feeling of… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 38lump — 01. The soup had [lumps] of bread floating around in it. 02. The doctor found a [lump] in her breast, but fortunately it was not cancer. 03. The [lump] was removed from his neck, and sent to the lab to be tested. 04. Jane took a big [lump] of… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 39Lump — Fötzel (schweiz.); Halunke; Übeltäter; Bösewicht; Haderlump (österr.); Schlufi (schweiz.) (umgangssprachlich); Missetäter; Strolch; Unhold; …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 40lump — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a compact shapeless or unshapely mass. 2 sl. a quantity or heap. 3 a tumour, swelling, or bruise. 4 a heavy, dull, or ungainly person. 5 (prec. by the) Brit. casual workers in the building and other trades. v. 1 tr. (usu. foll. by …

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