bunch

1 of 3

noun

ˈbənch How to pronounce bunch (audio)
Synonyms of bunchnext
1
: protuberance, swelling
2
a
: a number of things of the same kind
a bunch of grapes
b
: group sense 1
a bunch of friends
c
: a considerable amount : lot
a bunch of money
bunchily
ˈbən-chə-lē How to pronounce bunch (audio)
adverb
bunchy
ˈbən-chē How to pronounce bunch (audio)
adjective

bunch

2 of 3

verb

bunched; bunching; bunches

intransitive verb

1
: swell, protrude
2
: to form a group or cluster
—often used with up

transitive verb

: to form into a bunch

bunchy

3 of 3

adjective

ˈbən-chē How to pronounce bunchy (audio)
-er/-est
1
a
: protruding or swelling out in a bunch or in bunches : showing protuberances
women in bunchy cotton dresses—Nadine Gordimer
a round bunchy face—Mary Carter Roberts
b
: growing in bunches : resembling a bunch : marked by tufts
the scanty and bunchy nature of the grass cover—G. R. Stewart
2
of a mine or a vein : yielding irregularly: here rich, there poor
a bunchy vein of silver

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Examples of bunch in a Sentence

Noun He always had a bunch of keys on his belt. Dried herbs hung in bunches from the kitchen rafters. Verb The child's tights bunched at the ankles. the dress bunches a bit at the waist
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Noun
But of all my gourmand scents—including my most-expensive and -complimented of the bunch, Kilian Paris’s Love, Don’t Be Shy ($305)—I can’t get enough of Le Monde Gourmand’s Chai Épicé Eau de Parfum. — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026 The company's done a bunch more bikes and cars from the 70s, starting with a 1979 Kawasaki KZ200, and moving on to a KZ400, a Volkswagen Thing, and a Meyers Manx dune buggy. — New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
The designer believes that the gown got bunched up during Diana’s carriage ride to the church. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 July 2026 Skylrk Slouchy Socks bunched above a pair of unreleased Matter Daddy sneakers in the Latte colorway, while Speed Demon sunglasses in Jet supplied the narrow black frames. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bunch

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Adjective

Middle English bunche

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of bunch was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing bunch

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Kids Definition

bunch

1 of 2 noun
ˈbənch How to pronounce bunch (audio)
1
: a number of things of the same kind
a bunch of grapes
2
: group entry 1 sense 1, collection
a bunch of friends
3
: a large amount : lot
a bunch of money
bunchy
ˈbən-chē How to pronounce bunch (audio)
adjective

bunch

2 of 2 verb
: to gather in a bunch

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