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bunching

bunch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhnch]
    • /bʌntʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhnch]
    • /bʌntʃ/

Definitions of bunching word

  • noun bunching a connected group; cluster: a bunch of grapes. 1
  • noun bunching a group of things: a bunch of papers. 1
  • noun bunching Informal. a group of people: They're a fine bunch of students. 1
  • noun bunching a knob; lump; protuberance. 1
  • verb with object bunching to group together; make a bunch of. 1
  • verb without object bunching to gather into a cluster; gather together. 1

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Origin of bunching

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English bunche; of uncertain origin

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bunching

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bunching popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bunching usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bunching

noun bunching

  • bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
  • convexity — the state or quality of being convex
  • gibbosity — the state of being gibbous.
  • intumescence — a swelling up, as with congestion.
  • bagginess — The characteristic of being baggy.

Top questions with bunching

  • how to grow bunching onions from seed?

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