bundle

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bun|dle /b'ʌndəl/ (bundles bundling bundled)
1 [N-COUNT] oft N of n
A bundle of things is a number of them that are tied together or wrapped in a cloth or bag so that they can be carried or stored.
He gathered the bundles of clothing into his arms...
I have about 20 year's magazines tied up in bundles.
2 [N-SING] a N of n
If you describe someone as, for example, a bundle of fun, you are emphasizing that they are full of fun. If you describe someone as a bundle of nerves, you are emphasizing that they are very nervous.
I remember Mickey as a bundle of fun, great to have around...
Life at high school wasn't a bundle of laughs, either...
3 [N-COUNT] N of n
If you refer to a bundle of things, you are emphasizing that there is a wide range of them.
The profession offers a bundle of benefits, not least of which is extensive training.
= package
4 [VERB] be V-ed prep/adv, also V n prep/adv
If someone is bundled somewhere, someone pushes them there in a rough and hurried way.
He was bundled into a car and driven 50 miles to a police station...
5 [VERB] V-ed
To bundle software means to sell it together with a computer, or with other hardware or software, as part of a set. (COMPUTING)
It's cheaper to buy software bundled with a PC than separately.

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