verb
Meaning 1
To come or gather together.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
bunch up
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verb
Meaning 2
gather or cause to gather into a cluster
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- She bunched her fingers into a fist
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bunch, bundle, cluster, clump
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: form
Narrower terms: agglomerate
verb
Meaning 3
form into a bunch
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bunch together, bunch
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cluster, constellate, flock, clump
History
Etymology
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