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bunch

  • noun
  • /bʌntʃ/

A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.

Other meanings

  1. The peloton; the main group of riders formed during a race.

  2. An informal body of friends.

    “He still hangs out with the same bunch.”

Synonyms

  • clump
  • cluster

Related words

  • best of the bunch
  • bunch of fives
  • bunch pink
  • get one's panties in a bunch
  • kissing-bunch
  • thanks a bunch
  • bluebunch
  • bunchberry
  • bunchflower
  • bunchgrass
  • bunchlet
  • bunchy

Example sentences

  • “I just watched a bunch of those videos.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “The movie bombed a bunch at the box office.”

    Tatoeba · deniko · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "bunche".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “bunch” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.