lump
/lʌmp/lump
NOUNDefinition of lump
A lump is a small hard part of something smooth, soft, or continuous.
Example: She felt the lump in her throat getting bigger and becoming even more painful.
A lump is a person who is not active or clever.
Example: Come on, let's go. Don't be such a lump.
If you take your lumps, bad things happen to you.
Example: He isn't the only member of the organization who has taken his lumps this year.
To treat different things as the same thing or as part of the same group.
yumru; topakExample: People tend to lump turtles and tortoises together, when in fact they are different animals.
lump
EXAMPLESExamples of lump
She felt the lump in her throat getting bigger and becoming even more painful.
Example sentenceHer mother first discovered the lump in her breast a year ago.
Example sentenceCome on, let's go. Don't be such a lump.
Example sentenceHe isn't the only member of the organization who has taken his lumps this year.
Example sentencePeople tend to lump turtles and tortoises together, when in fact they are different animals.
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