bunch

bunch¹ S2 [bʌntʃ] n

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1¦(group of things)¦

2¦(group of people)¦

3 the best/pick of the bunch

4¦(large amount)¦

5 bunches

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1.) ¦(GROUP OF THINGS)¦

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]

AmE 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] BrE

if a girl wears her hair in bunches, she ties it together at each side of her head

→thanks a bunch at ↑thanks

bunch ²

bunch² v also bunch together, bunch up

1.) [I and T]

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.) [I and T]

to make part of your body tight or to become tight like this

▪ Sean bunched his fists.

3.) [I and T]

to pull material together tightly in folds

▪ She bunched the cloth up and threw it away.

4.) [T]

to hold or tie things together in a bunch