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ALL meanings of lumps

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  • noun lumps a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal. 1
  • noun lumps a protuberance or swelling: a blow that raised a lump on his head. 1
  • noun lumps an aggregation, collection, or mass; clump: All the articles were piled in a great lump. 1
  • noun lumps 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 lumps majority; plurality; multitude: The great lump of voters are still undecided. 1
  • noun lumps lumps, Informal. harsh criticism, punishment, or defeat: The new theory came in for some lumps when other scholars heard of it. 1
  • noun lumps Informal. a heavy, clumsy, and usually stupid person. 1
  • adjective lumps in the form of a lump or lumps: lump sugar. 1
  • adjective lumps made up of a number of items taken together; not separated or considered separately: The debts were paid in one lump sum. 1
  • verb with object lumps to put up with; resign oneself to; accept and endure: If you don't like it, you can lump it. 1
  • verb without object lumps to form or raise a lump or lumps: Stir the gravy so that it doesn't lump. 1
  • verb without object lumps to move heavily and awkwardly: The big oaf lumped along beside me. 1
  • idioms lumps get / take one's lumps, to receive or endure hardship, punishment, criticism, etc.: Without its star pitcher, the baseball team will get its lumps today. 1
  • noun lumps Plural form of lump. 1
  • noun lumps plural of lump. 0
  • noun lumps (Informal) A beating or verbal abuse. 0
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