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- [luhmp]
- /lʌmp/
- /lʌmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [luhmp]
- /lʌmp/
Definitions of lumped word
- noun lumped a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal. 1
- noun lumped a protuberance or swelling: a blow that raised a lump on his head. 1
- noun lumped an aggregation, collection, or mass; clump: All the articles were piled in a great lump. 1
- noun lumped Also called lump of sugar. a small block of granulated sugar, designed for sweetening hot coffee, tea, etc.: How many lumps do you take in your coffee? 1
- noun lumped majority; plurality; multitude: The great lump of voters are still undecided. 1
- noun lumped lumps, Informal. harsh criticism, punishment, or defeat: The new theory came in for some lumps when other scholars heard of it. 1
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Origin of lumped
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English lumpe, lomp(e); cognate with early Dutch lompe piece, Danish lump(e) lump, dialectal Norwegian lump block
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Parts of speech for Lumped
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lumped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
lumped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lumped
noun lumped
- chunked — a thick mass or lump of anything: a chunk of bread; a chunk of firewood.
- blocked — If something is blocked or blocked up, it is completely closed so that nothing can get through it.
- slabbed — a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- massed — a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size: a mass of dough.
- clumped — a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
verb lumped
- took — simple past tense of take.
- endured — Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.
- bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
- suffered — to undergo or feel pain or distress: The patient is still suffering.
- withstood — to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.
Antonyms for lumped
verb lumped
- split — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
- avoided — to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger.
- disallowed — Forbidden.
- discontinued — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
- dodged — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
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