bunch
English meaning: Bunch
Definition
A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.
Example
“a bunch of grapes; a bunch of bananas; a bunch of keys; a bunch of yobs on a street corner”
Another example: “He bought her a beautiful bunch of flowers for her birthday.”
Usage — When, Where & How
An informal noun for a group of similar things fastened or growing together ('a bunch of grapes'), or, colloquially, a group of people or a large quantity ('a bunch of friends', 'a whole bunch of work'). The quantity sense is casual American English.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
Of uncertain origin, perhaps related to 'bump' or imitative; in Middle English meaning a swelling, later a cluster.
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Common Collocations
- a bunch of grapes
- a bunch of flowers
- a whole bunch
- a bunch of keys
- the best of the bunch
- a bunch of friends
Word Forms
bunch (n & v); bunches (pl); bunched; bunching
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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