bunch
♦ bunch /b'ʌntʃ/ (bunches bunching bunched)
1 [N-COUNT] usu sing, oft N of n, adj N
A bunch of people is a group of people who share one or more characteristics or who are doing something together. (INFORMAL)
My neighbours are a bunch of busybodies...
We were a pretty inexperienced bunch of people really...
The players were a great bunch.
= lot
2 [N-COUNT] usu sing, usu N of n
A bunch of flowers is a number of flowers with their stalks held or tied together.
He had left a huge bunch of flowers in her hotel room.
3 [N-COUNT] usu sing, usu N of n
A bunch of bananas or grapes is a group of them growing on the same stem.
Lili had fallen asleep clutching a fat bunch of grapes.
4 [N-COUNT] usu sing, usu N of n
A bunch of keys is a set of keys kept together on a metal ring.
George took out a bunch of keys and went to work on the complicated lock.
5 [QUANT] QUANT of pl-n
A bunch of things is a number of things, especially a large number. (AM INFORMAL)
We did a bunch of songs together.
[PRON]
Bunch is also a pronoun.
I'd like to adopt a multi-racial child. In fact, I'd love a whole bunch.
6 [N-PLURAL] usu in N
If a girl has her hair in bunches, it is parted down the middle and tied on each side of her head. (BRIT)
7 [VERB] V around n
If clothing bunches around a part of your body, it forms a set of creases around it.
She clutches the sides of her skirt until it bunches around her waist.bunch up
or bunch together
[PHRASAL VERB] V P, V-ed P, V n P
If people or things bunch up or bunch together, or if you bunch them up or bunch them together, they move close to each other so that they form a small tight group.
They were bunching up, almost treading upon each other's heels...
People were bunched up at all the exits...
If they need to bunch aircraft more closely together to bring in one that is short of fuel, they will do so.
1 [N-COUNT] usu sing, oft N of n, adj N
A bunch of people is a group of people who share one or more characteristics or who are doing something together. (INFORMAL)
My neighbours are a bunch of busybodies...
We were a pretty inexperienced bunch of people really...
The players were a great bunch.
= lot
2 [N-COUNT] usu sing, usu N of n
A bunch of flowers is a number of flowers with their stalks held or tied together.
He had left a huge bunch of flowers in her hotel room.
3 [N-COUNT] usu sing, usu N of n
A bunch of bananas or grapes is a group of them growing on the same stem.
Lili had fallen asleep clutching a fat bunch of grapes.
4 [N-COUNT] usu sing, usu N of n
A bunch of keys is a set of keys kept together on a metal ring.
George took out a bunch of keys and went to work on the complicated lock.
5 [QUANT] QUANT of pl-n
A bunch of things is a number of things, especially a large number. (AM INFORMAL)
We did a bunch of songs together.
[PRON]
Bunch is also a pronoun.
I'd like to adopt a multi-racial child. In fact, I'd love a whole bunch.
6 [N-PLURAL] usu in N
If a girl has her hair in bunches, it is parted down the middle and tied on each side of her head. (BRIT)
7 [VERB] V around n
If clothing bunches around a part of your body, it forms a set of creases around it.
She clutches the sides of her skirt until it bunches around her waist.bunch up
or bunch together
[PHRASAL VERB] V P, V-ed P, V n P
If people or things bunch up or bunch together, or if you bunch them up or bunch them together, they move close to each other so that they form a small tight group.
They were bunching up, almost treading upon each other's heels...
People were bunched up at all the exits...
If they need to bunch aircraft more closely together to bring in one that is short of fuel, they will do so.