bunch
[noun]
Synonyms:
- number, assortment, batch, bundle, clump, cluster, collection, heap, lot, mass, pile
- group, band, crowd, flock, gang, gathering, party, team
[verb]
Synonyms:
- group, assemble, bundle, cluster, collect, huddle, mass, pack

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English Thesaurus: bunch, bundle, cluster, group, crowd, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. bunch¹ S2 /bʌntʃ/ noun

1. GROUP OF THINGS [countable] a group of things that are fastened, held, or growing together
bunch of
I’ll send her a bunch of flowers.
He had a bunch of keys on his belt.
a bunch of grapes

2. GROUP OF PEOPLE [singular] informal a group of people:
The ancient Egyptians were a clever bunch.
bunch of
a friendly bunch of people

3. the best/pick of the bunch the best among a group of people or things

4. LARGE AMOUNT [singular] American English informal a large number of people or things, or a large amount of something
bunch of
There’s a whole bunch of places I want to visit.

5. bunches [plural] British English if a girl wears her hair in bunches, she ties it together at each side of her head
⇒ thanks a bunch at thanks(5)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. bunch² (also bunch together, bunch up) verb

1. [intransitive and transitive] to stay close together in a group, or to make people do this:
The children bunched together in small groups.
John stopped, forcing the rest of the group to bunch up behind him.

2. [intransitive and transitive] to make part of your body tight, or to become tight like this:
Sean bunched his fists.

3. [intransitive and transitive] to pull material together tightly in folds:
She bunched the cloth up and threw it away.

4. [transitive] to hold or tie things together in a bunch

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

bunch
noun
I. things fastened/growing together
ADJ. big, huge, large | small
PREP. in a/the ~ She put all the flowers together in one big bunch.
~ of He gave me a huge bunch of red roses.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

bunch
II. group of people
ADJ. mixed, motley
PREP. ~ of They are a bunch of amateurs.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

bunch

a bunch of flowers/roses/daffodils etc
I picked a bunch of flowers from the garden.
a bunch of keys
A bunch of keys dangled from his belt.
a bunch of grapes
She served the cheese with a bunch of black grapes.
a bunch of bananas
Bunches of bananas hung in the trees.
a bunch of herbs/parsley/thyme etc
You might like to add a bunch of fresh herbs to the stock.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

bunch a group of things held or tied together, especially flowers or keys:
He handed me a bunch of daffodils.
bundle several papers, clothes, or sticks held or tied together in an untidy pile:
Bundles of papers and files filled the shelves.
cluster a group of things of the same kind that are close together in a place:
a cluster of stars
Our road ended at a cluster of cottages.

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group several people together in the same place:
A group of boys stood by the school gate.
Arrange yourselves in groups of three.
crowd a large group of people who have come to a place to do something:
There were crowds of shoppers in the streets.
The crowd all cheered.
mob a large, noisy, and perhaps violent crowd:
An angry mob of demonstrators approached.
mass a large group of people all close together in one place, so that they seem like a single thing:
The square in front of the station was a solid mass of people.
bunch informal a group of people who are all similar in some way:
They’re a nice bunch of kids.
gang a group of young people, especially a group that often causes trouble and fights:
He was attacked by a gang of youths.
rabble a noisy group of people who are behaving badly:
He was met by a rabble of noisy angry youths.
horde a very large group of people who all go somewhere:
In summer hordes of tourists flock to the island.
There were hordes of people coming out of the subway.
crew a group of people who all work together, especially on a ship or plane:
the ship’s crew
The flight crew will serve drinks shortly.
party a group of people who are travelling or working together:
A party of tourists stood at the entrance to the temple.
herd a group of cows, deer, or elephants:
A herd of cows was blocking the road.
team a group of people who work together:
She is being cared for by a team of doctors.
flock a group of sheep or birds:
a flock of seagulls
The farmer has over 100 sheep in his flock.
pack a group of dogs or wolves:
Some dogs are bred to work in packs.
litter a group of kittens or puppies born at one time to a particular mother:
He was one of a litter of seven puppies.
school/shoal a group of fish or dolphins:
Piranha fish live in shoals in the wild.
bundle several papers, clothes, or sticks held or tied together in an untidy pile:
Bundles of papers and files filled the shelves.
cluster a group of things of the same kind that are close together in a place:
a cluster of stars
Our road ended at a cluster of cottages.

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