lump
/lʌmp/
noun
- A small, solid piece or mass of something, without a particular shape.
- She added a lump of butter to the mashed potatoes.
- There was a lump of clay on the potter's wheel.
- He found a lump of coal in the old shed.
- A swelling or bump on or inside the body, often caused by injury or illness.
- The doctor checked the lump on his neck and said it was harmless.
- She felt a lump on her arm after bumping into the door.
- If you find a lump, you should see a doctor right away.
- A large, ungainly, or dull-witted person (informal, often affectionate).
- Come on, you big lump, get off the couch and help me.
- The old dog was just a lazy lump sleeping in the sun.
- He's a friendly lump, but he never says much.
verb
- To put or consider together as a single group, often without careful distinction.
- Don't lump all teenagers together as irresponsible.
- The report lumped the costs of several projects into one total.
- She lumped all her old clothes into a bag for donation.
- To accept or endure something unpleasant without complaint (used in the phrase 'like it or lump it').
- The schedule is fixed, so you'll have to like it or lump it.
- He didn't agree with the decision, but he had to lump it.
- If you don't like the rules, you can lump it.
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