clump
Other forms: clumps; clumped; clumping
A clump is a "bunch" or a "cluster." If you're a gardener, the last thing you want to see is a clump of weeds growing in the middle of your newly groomed lawn.
Essentially, a clump is a grouping. You might see a clump of sheep grazing in a field or you might throw a clump of clothes into the washing machine. Clump can also mean lump, like when you find a clump of grass stuck to your shoe. As a verb, clump means "to gather," as in "a flock of birds clumped together in a tree."
Definitions of clump
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a grouping of a number of similar thingssynonyms: bunch, cluster, clusteringexamples:Northern Crossa cluster of 5 bright stars forming a cross in the constellation CygnusOmega Centauria global cluster in the constellation CentaurusPleiadesa star cluster in the constellation Taurustypes:knota tight cluster of people or thingsswada bunchwispa small tuft or lockhexenbesen, staghead, witch broom, witches' brooman abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbancecoma(botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds)type of:agglomerationa jumbled collection or mass
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come together as in a cluster or flocksynonyms: cluster, constellate, flock
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gather or cause to gather into a cluster
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a compact masstypes:goba lump of slimy stuffclewa ball of yarn or cord or threadthrombusa blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of originembolusan abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the bloodtype of:agglomerationa jumbled collection or mass
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a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
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make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
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walk clumsily
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