Standard Lemma guide

lumping

adj · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlʌmpɪŋ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌmpɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: L AH1 M P IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Bulky; heavy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a lumping great thing

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

gerund of lump: the act or result of lumping things together.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of lump

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English lump Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English lumping From lump + -ing.