Definitions for clump
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bunch, clump, cluster, clusteringnoun

   a grouping of a number of similar things

   "a bunch of trees"; "a cluster of admirers"

2. ball, clod, glob, lump, clump, chunknoun

   a compact mass

   "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"

3. thump, thumping, clump, clunk, thudverb

   a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

4. clop, clump, clunk, plunkverb

   make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground

5. cluster, constellate, flock, clumpverb

   come together as in a cluster or flock

   "The poets constellate in this town every summer"

6. clump, clompverb

   walk clumsily

7. bunch, bunch up, bundle, cluster, clumpverb

   gather or cause to gather into a cluster

   "She bunched her fingers into a fist"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clumpnoun

   A cluster or lump

2. clumpnoun

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

3. clumpnoun

   A dull thud.

4. clumpverb

   To form clusters or lumps

5. clumpverb

   To gather into thick groups

6. clumpverb

   To walk with a heavy footfalls.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Clumpnoun

   A shapeless piece of wood, or other matter, nearly equal in its dimensions.

   Etymology: formed from lump.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clump

   A clump is a cluster or compact group of something tightly bound together or growing together, usually in a random or chaotic manner. This could refer to a variety of things such as plants, hair, dirt, people, and even cells. In general, it refers to an unordered mass or collection of items or substances.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Clumpnoun

   an unshaped piece or mass of wood or other substance

2. Clumpnoun

   a cluster; a group; a thicket

3. Clumpnoun

   the compressed clay of coal strata

4. Clumpverb

   to arrange in a clump or clumps; to cluster; to group

5. Clumpverb

   to tread clumsily; to clamp

6. Etymology: [Cf. D. klomp lump, G. klump, klumpen, Dan. klump, Sw. klump; perh. akin to L. globus, E. globe. Cf. Club.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Clump

   klump, n. a thick, short, shapeless piece of anything: a cluster of trees or shrubs: a thick sole put on in addition.—v.i. to walk heavily.—v.t. to put in a clump.—n.pl. Clumps, a parlour game of question and answer—also Clubs.—adj. Clump′y, abounding in clumps: heavy. [Prob. Scand.; Dan. klump, a lump. Cf. Ger. klump, and Club.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clump

   A circular plantation of trees.

Matched Categories

1. • Agglomeration
   • Form
   • Gather
   • Walk

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How to pronounce clump?

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How to say clump in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of clump in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of clump in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=clump
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Clump
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=clump
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clump
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=clump
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=clump
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=clump