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lump en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /lʊmp/ (Northern-England)
  • /lʌmp/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English lumpe, from a Germanic base akin to Proto-Germanic *limpaną (“to glide, go, hang loosely”). Compare Dutch lomp (“rag”), German Low German Lump (“rag”), German Lumpen (“rag”) and Lump (“ragamuffin”).

Meanings

  1. Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
    • a lump of coal; a lump of clay; a lump of cheese
    • Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps.
  2. A swelling or nodule of tissue under the skin or in an internal part of the body.
    • Lumps in the breasts are an indicator of breast cancer.
  3. A group, set, or unit.
    • The money arrived all at once as one big lump sum payment.
  4. A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.
    • Do you want one lump or two with your coffee?
  5. A dull or lazy person.
    • Don't just sit there like a lump.
    • "Thou great Norman lump!" he muttered. "If I conjure till Doomsday, I cannot make thee gold." 1971, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle and the Magic Zodiac, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 7:
  6. A fat person.
  7. (as plural, informal) A beating or verbal abuse.
    • Komer admitted that the United States would probably suffer "short term lumps" as a result of Johnson's brusque decision. 1994, Robert J. McMahon, The cold war on the periphery: the United States, India, and Pakistan, page 323:
    • He's taken his lumps over the years.
    • Mr. Katzenberg is now taking his commensurate lumps, particularly because contributors feel he helped disabuse donors’ concerns about Mr. Biden’s physical state. 2024 July 11, Theodore Schleifer, Jacob Bernstein, Reid J. Epstein, “How Biden Lost George Clooney and Hollywood”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
  8. A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel.
  9. A kind of fish, the lumpsucker.
    • You roast him [the fish] […] just like a lump. 1863, Sheridan Le Fanu, The House by the Churchyard:
  10. (obsolete, slang) Food given to a tramp to be eaten on the road.
    • “A lump,” explained The Whimperer […] “is wot a kin’ lady slips youse w’en youse batter de back door. If she invites youse in and lets youse t’row yer feet unner de table, it’s a set-down. If she slips youse a lunch in a poiper bag, it’s a lump. See? […]” 1923, Arthur Preston Hankins, chapter 12, in Cole of Spyglass Mountain, New York: Grosset & Dunlap:
  11. (obsolete, slang) The workhouse.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
lumps Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

lump to one's throat · lumpishness · lunkhead · lumpishly · Welsh lump · lump hammer · lumpsucker · bring a lump to someone's throat · lumpfish · lump in one's throat · lumpy · lumpiness · lump work · lump sum · gluelump · ladylumps · lumpectomy · take one's lumps · lumpability · lumplike · lumpily · lumpless · lady lumps · lumpish · lumps of delight · lumpen · lump-sugar · expository lump · sugar lump · lumpatious · lumpsome · in the lump

Hyponyms

nubble

Translations (112)

oc lópia (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · ru буго́р (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · hi गांठ (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · ru комо́к (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fr bosse (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · bg бучка (small, shaped mass of sugar) · ar كُتْلَة (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · it zolletta (small, shaped mass of sugar) · it zolla (small, shaped mass of sugar) · es grumo (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fr morceau (small, shaped mass of sugar) · fa قلمبه (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · ca grum (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · gl grolo (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · vi đống (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · hu rög (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · de Stück (Würfelzucker m) (small, shaped mass of sugar) · fi möykky (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · pt saliência (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · ru глы́ба (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · mk гру́тка (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · la mōlēs (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · bg маса (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fi kyhmy (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · bho गांठ (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fr forfait (group, set, or unit) · gl torrón (small, shaped mass of sugar) · la massa (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · hy գունդ (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · cmn 土粒 (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · nl klonter (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · th ก้อน (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · ja 塊 (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · mi tuapuku (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fr tas (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fi klöntti (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · gd ceap (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · grc βῶλος (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · bo རྡོག་རྡོག (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fr renflement (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fr masse (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · it forfait (small, shaped mass of sugar) · fi pala (small, shaped mass of sugar) · ms ketul (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · it cucchiaino (small, shaped mass of sugar) · de Klumpen (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · mk куп (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · es bulto (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · de Kloß (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · pt torrão (small, shaped mass of sugar) · pt pelota (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · oc giba (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · he גוש (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · nl klont (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · ca bony (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fr motte (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fi kasa (group, set, or unit) · fi paakku (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · it gonfiore (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · ota طوپاق (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fi pala (group, set, or unit) · ota یومرو (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fr grumeau (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · km ពក (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · ru ком (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · ca terròs (de sucre) (small, shaped mass of sugar) · fi kertasuoritus (group, set, or unit) · hy կույտ (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · ka გუნდა (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · eo bulo (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · ms ketulan (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fi klimppi (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · gd sgonn (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · tl punso (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · ca grumoll (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · hu daganat (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · tr yumru (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fr monceau (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · nl brok (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · pdt Knubbel (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fi patti (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · bg куп (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · it gnocco (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · gl vulto (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · cmn 塊 /块 (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · hu csomó (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · la glaeba (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · sv klump (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · mi punga (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fi kuhmu (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · oc protuberància (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · ga daba (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · bo རྡོག་པོ (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · cs škraloup (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · gl grumo (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · km ដុំ (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · ja たんこぶ (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · es terrón (small, shaped mass of sugar) · km បិណ្ឌ (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fr lot (group, set, or unit) · el βόλος (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fr paquet (group, set, or unit) · ru вы́ступ (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · nl klontje (small, shaped mass of sugar) · ang clympre (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · tr topak (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · fr protubérance (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · is sykurmoli (small, shaped mass of sugar) · is kökkur (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · ca nyanyo (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · wyi jiruin (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) · mi ponguru (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group)

lump en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /lʊmp/ (Northern-England)
  • /lʌmp/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English lumpe, from a Germanic base akin to Proto-Germanic *limpaną (“to glide, go, hang loosely”). Compare Dutch lomp (“rag”), German Low German Lump (“rag”), German Lumpen (“rag”) and Lump (“ragamuffin”).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To treat as a single unit; to group together in a casual or chaotic manner (as if forming an ill-defined lump of the items).
    • Most gays don't want to know about us, so lumping us in their support efforts is counter-productive at best. 1996 September, V. Maulsby, “The Importance of Outside Commnication to the Transgendered Inmate”, in Gay Community News, page 31:
    • Pellegrini’s decision to operate with both Edin Dzeko and Agüero in attack certainly looks misjudged bearing in mind that the first way to stop Barcelona is usually to try to crowd midfield and restrict space. Yet it would be wrong to lump all the blame on the manager’s tactics. 2015 February 24, Daniel Taylor, “Luis Suárez strikes twice as Barcelona teach Manchester City a lesson”, in The Guardian (London):
    • People tend to lump turtles and tortoises together, when in fact they are different creatures.
  2. (transitive) To bear (a heavy or awkward burden); to carry (something unwieldy) from one place to another.
    • I never ceased to be amazed at his prowess at being able to lump two-hundredweight sacks of coal, which seemed as big as he was, up perhaps four flights of narrow stairs 1999, Alf Goldberg, World's End for Sir Oswald: Portraits of Working-class Life in Pre-war London, Book Guild, →ISBN:
    • Well, a male body was brought to a certain surgeon by a man he had often employed, and the pair lumped it down on the dissecting table, and then the vendor received his money and went. 1876, Belgravia, volume 30, page 131:
  3. (transitive) To burden (someone) with an undesired task or responsibility.
    • The Luftwaffe, at this point, was still refusing to play ball completely, however. But someone decided to lump Adolf Galland with command of the air operation, and he decided to work with Luftflotte 3, mobilizing their training units to make up the numbers, since large numbers of that particular formation's fighters had been diverted to the campaign in Russia, which was why the fighter numbers were so much lower than they had been the previous year. 2019 January 9, Drachinifel, 15:17 from the start, in The Channel Dash / Operation Cerberus - How to win through refuge in audacity, archived from the original on 24 Jul 2022:
  4. (slang, transitive) To hit or strike (a person).
    • If that's the only way you can fight, then you'd better be prepared to get lumped. 1962, Floyd Patterson, Victory Over Myself, page 63:
  5. (intransitive) To form a lump or lumps.
    • Thin the paint with mineral spirits for a medium consistency so that it will not drip or lump. 2004, Creative Gifts: Quick & Easy Projects, page 44:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
lumping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
lumps Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
lumped Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
lumped Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

lump together · lumper · lump the lighter

Relateds

lump up · lump it · take one’s lumps · like it or lump it · love it or lump it

Translations (5)

fi niputtaa (to treat as single unit) · bg струпвам (to treat as single unit) · nl bij elkaar doen (to treat as single unit) · nl klonteren (to treat as single unit) · mk сме́ша (to treat as single unit)