bundle
[noun]
Synonyms:
- bunch, assortment, batch, collection, group, heap, mass, pile, stack
[verb]
Synonyms:
- with out, off, into,
etc.
: push, hurry, hustle, rush, shove, throw, thrust

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

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. bun‧dle¹ /ˈbʌndl/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Middle Dutch; Origin: bundel]

1. a group of things such as papers, clothes, or sticks that are fastened or tied together
bundle of
bundles of newspapers
a small bundle containing mostly clothing

2. a number of things that belong or are dealt with together
bundle of
bundles of data

3. computer software, and sometimes other equipment or services that are included with a new computer at no extra cost

4. a bundle informal a lot of money:
College evening classes cost a bundle.
A company can make a bundle by selling unwanted property.

5. be a bundle of nerves informal to be very nervous

6. be a bundle of laughs/fun British English informal an expression meaning a person or situation that is fun or makes you laugh, often used jokingly when they are not fun at all:
Being a teenager isn’t a bundle of laughs.

7. not go a bundle on something/somebody British English informal to not like something or someone very much:
Jim never drank, and certainly didn’t go a bundle on gambling.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. bundle² verb

1. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to quickly push someone or something somewhere because you are in a hurry or you want to hide them
bundle somebody into/through etc something
They bundled Perez into the car and drove off.

2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] British English to move somewhere quickly in a group
bundle into/through etc
Six of us bundled into a taxi.

3. [transitive] to include computer software or other services with a new computer at no extra cost
bundle something with/into something
Microsoft can bundle Windows Vista at discounted prices with its popular desktop application programs.
bundle something together
The company offered customers a single computer solution, bundling together hardware and software.
bundle somebody ↔ off phrasal verb
to send someone somewhere quickly without asking them if they want to go
bundle somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb

1. (also bundle something ↔ together) to make a bundle by tying things together:
Bundle up the newspapers and take them to the skip.

2. (also bundle something ↔ together) to put different things together so that they are dealt with at the same time:
The lawsuit bundles together the claims of many individuals into one big case.

3. to put warm clothes on someone or yourself because it is cold Synonym : wrap up:
People sat bundled up in scarves, coats, and boots.
bundle somebody/something ↔ up against
spectators bundled up against the cold

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

bundle
noun
ADJ. big, large, thick carrying a thick bundle of clothes
VERB + BUNDLE tie sth (up) in, wrap sth (up) in He tied his belongings up in a bundle and left.
PREP. in a/the ~ The papers are in a bundle on my desk.
~ of a bundle of newspapers

[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.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

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.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲