English Dictionary
Definition of “bunch”
bunch (bʌntʃ
)
Definitions
noun
- a number of things growing, fastened, or grouped together ⇒
a bunch of grapes
a bunch of keys
- a collection; group ⇒
a bunch of queries
- informal a group or company ⇒
a bunch of boys
- archaic a protuberance
verb
- (sometimes foll by up) to group or be grouped into a bunch
Word Origin
C14: of obscure origin
Synonyms
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group,
band,
crowd,
party,
team,
troop,
gathering,
crew,
gang,
knot,
mob,
flock,
swarm,
multitude,
posse,
bevy,
Translations
- British English:
bunch
A bunch of things is a group of them.He held a bunch of keys.bʌntʃ NOUN He held a bunch of keys.
- Spanish:
ramo
nm
- French:
bouquet
nm
- German:
Bündel
nnt Bündel
- Chinese: 群 n
- Arabic: جَماعَة n
- Portuguese: ramo nm
- Russian: связка nf
- Croatian: svežanj nm
- Czech: kytice nf
- Danish: flok nutr
- Dutch: bosje nnt
- Finnish: nippu n
- Greek: δέσμη nf
- Italian: mazzo nm
- Japanese: 束 n
- Korean: 송이 n
- Norwegian: knippe nnt
- Polish: wiązka nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: conjunto nm
- European Spanish:
manojo
nm
- Swedish: klase nutr
- Thai: กลุ่ม พวง รวง เครือ n
- Turkish: demet n
- Vietnamese: búi n
Usage examples
It just would not do to have a bunch of heathens do the work for him.
Jennifer Fallon, TREASON KEEP (2001)I couldn't ask for a better bunch to join me in this rather unpleasant situation.
Yachting Boating World (2005)Positive thinking says you go to your garden and say'There are no weeds here' and do a bunch of positive affirmations.
Globe and Mail (2003)We have a good young bunch of players with great team spirit.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Without awareness, `teacher medicines' are reduced to just a bunch of chemicals.
Amoda, MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)
