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Synonyms for clump

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

bunch cluster clustering tuft lump glob thumping thicket

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Cluster

cluster, bunch, tuft, group, collection, clustering, swad, knot

2. Lump

lump, glob, chunk, ball, clod

3. Clunk

clunk, thump, thud, thumping

Other

thicket

Verb

1. Flock

flock, constellate

2. Plunk

plunk, clop

Other

bundle, clomp

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.

  2. n. 2

    A thick group or bunch, especially of bushes or hair.

  3. v. 1

    To form clusters or lumps.

  4. v. 2

    To gather in dense groups.

Related words

Word family
clumper

Forms

Plural
clumps → clusters, bunches, tufts, groups…
Past participle
clumped
e.g. clumped → flocked, constellated, plunked, clopped…

Example sentences

  • bunch They are a bunch of inept and aggressive cretins..
  • cluster Sami saw a cluster of kids standing on the balcony.
  • tuft A tuft of hair was showing from beneath her cap.
  • lump I bumped my head against the door and got a lump.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
clumprising
bunchrising
clusterrising
clusteringrising
tuftfalling
lumpsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
ball1, knot1, lump1, thud1, tuft1, glob1, clod, clop, swad
5 letters
group1, bunch1, flock1, chunk1, thump1, clunk1, plunk1, clomp
6 letters
bundle2
7 letters
cluster2, thicket2
8 letters
thumping2
10 letters
collection3, clustering3
11 letters
constellate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bundle2 = 2 syllables).

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terrón
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