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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4302 COCA: 6139

lump

1 lump /ˈlʌmp/ noun
plural lumps
1 lump
/ˈlʌmp/
noun
plural lumps
Learner's definition of LUMP
[count]
: a small piece or mass of something一小块
: an area of swelling or growth on your body(身体上的)肿块

a lump in your throat

: a tight feeling in your throat that you get when you are about to start crying or when you are trying not to cry哽咽

take your lumps

US, informal or take a lot of lumps
: to be badly beaten or hurt被狠揍;深受伤害
usually used figuratively通常用作比喻
2 lump /ˈlʌmp/ verb
lumps; lumped; lumping
2 lump
/ˈlʌmp/
verb
lumps; lumped; lumping
Learner's definition of LUMP
[+ object] : to put (people or things) together or in the same group把…放在一起;把…当作一类
[no object] : to form lumps : to become lumpy肿起;起疙瘩;结块

lump it

informal
: to accept or allow something unpleasant or unwanted勉为其难地接受;忍受usually used in the phrase like it or lump it通常用于短语like it or lump
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4302 COCA: 6139

lump

1 of 4

noun

1
: a piece or mass of indefinite size and shape
a lump of coal
a lump of clay
2
a
: aggregate, totality
taken in the lump
b
: majority
few candidates ever started with such a lump who did not get the nomination R. L. Strout
3
: protuberance
especially : an abnormal swelling
came to with nothing more than a lump on his head
4
: a person who is heavy and awkward
a lump of a man
also : one who is stupid or dull
5
lumps plural
a
: beatings, bruises
had taken a lot of lumps growing up in the city
b
: defeat, loss
can cheerfully take his lumps on losers, because the payout is big on the winners Martin Mayer

lump

2 of 4

verb (1)

lumped; lumping; lumps

transitive verb

1
: to group indiscriminately
2
: to make into lumps
also : to make lumps on or in
3
: to move noisily and clumsily

intransitive verb

1
: to become formed into lumps
2
: to move oneself noisily and clumsily

lump

3 of 4

adjective

: not divided into parts : entire
a lump sum

lump

4 of 4

verb (2)

lumped; lumping; lumps

transitive verb

: to put up with
like it or lump it
Phrases
lump in one's throat
: a constriction of the throat caused by emotion

Example Sentences

Noun turning a lump of clay into a beautiful pot He got a lump on his head after bumping into the doorway.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Workers would then get a 4% raise in July 2023 and 4.5% increase in July 2024, as well as five annual $1,000 lump-sum payments. Ken Thomas, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Before Wednesday’s marathon talks, rail operators had already agreed to compensation changes including a 24% compound wage increase over the deal’s five-year term and an annual lump-sum bonus payment totaling $5,000. Leticia Miranda, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 FanDuel does not award the free bets as a lump sum. Catena Media, al, 12 Sep. 2022 The man decided to receive his prize in a one-time lump sum payment of $693,000 rather than 30 annuity payments for the full amount. Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022 Whether to make monthly payments or receive a considerable discount by making one lump-sum payment will largely depend on your financial health. Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Real lump crabmeat and tiny shrimp come together to make this handheld appetizer meaty and delicious. Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 All oysters are up at least 15% to 20% over 2019 and some other examples of the largest increases include are halibut, Chilean seabass, swordfish, jumbo lump crabmeat, Barents Sea crab legs and many more. John Mariani, Forbes, 5 July 2022 One-time lump sum payment of 300 euros for pensioners. Steven Arons, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2022
Verb
Some economists also lump the Great Recession into this group. Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 But large databases on American religion often lump Others in with the Nones. Byron R. Johnson And Jeff Levin, WSJ, 28 July 2022 And keep in mind that as interest rates rise, lump sum pension values decrease. Amy Wagner And Steve Sprovach, The Enquirer, 5 May 2022 According to Netflix, the series will have the biggest cast and lump sum prize money in reality TV history: 456 contestants and $4.56 million, respectively. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022 His theories about elections tend to lump all Chicago Democrats together, so that Michelle and Barack Obama are considered just as capable of unsavory political tactics as the two Daleys who governed Chicago for decades. Megan O’matz, ProPublica, 25 May 2022 Privacy advocates, for their part, worried that even though Floc data would lump people into groups, ad companies would eventually be able to identify individuals, and sensitive information about them, by collecting enough Floc data. Sam Schechner, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022 Furthermore, some payers continue to lump obesity drugs together with lifestyle medications. Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 1 May 2022 Right-wingers, but also liberals, lump everything in with trafficking. ELLE, 11 Apr. 2022
Adjective
The Malaysian government has offered monthly assistance to the unemployed and lump payments to workers in certain sectors. Matt Apuzzo, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2020 The menu includes grilled salmon salad on a corn tostada, red fish with tomato artichoke beurre blanc sauce, enchiladas with lump crab meat, chocolate strawberries and churros. Audrey Eads, Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2020 This means making sure you get paid for all your unused vacation time or PTO, and, if applicable, understanding the options for your company stock and pension (for example, single life, lump sum, or joint with survivor). Nathan Bachrach And Amy Wagner, Cincinnati.com, 4 Feb. 2020 States under the total lump sum block-grant model would be required to keep health service spending at a level of at least 80% of the target. Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020 Under the wages provision in the new contract, a firefighter who has been on the force for five years, earning $57,900, would get a 5 percent lump sum payment of $2,895. Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, 24 Jan. 2020 If that funding is converted to a block grant, a state could get a limited, lump sum of federal money instead. Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2020 Members will also receive raises equal to 6% of wages over the life of the contract, and two lump sum payments equal to 4% of annual wages. Chris Isidore, CNN, 11 Dec. 2019 In the deal, workers would receive $9,000 before taxes, plus lump sum payments for skilled-trades workers of $1,000 this year and in 2021. Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, 16 Nov. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun, Verb (1), and Adjective

Middle English

Verb (2)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

1624, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Adjective

circa 1700, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lump was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4302 COCA: 6139
lump

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + LUMP | LUMP + VERB ADJECTIVEbig, giant, great, huge, large大塊a huge lump of cheese一大塊奶酪hard, heavy, solid硬邦邦的塊;沉甸甸的塊;結實的塊a heavy lump of clay一塊沉甸甸的黏土little, small小塊Stir the sauce to remove any small lumps.把醬汁中的小塊攪拌開。strange異樣的腫塊Check your breasts for strange lumps.檢查一下乳房有無異常腫塊。painful疼痛的腫塊He's developed a painful lump on his neck.他脖子上長了個腫塊,很疼。breast乳房腫塊She's just had a breast lump removed.她剛切除了乳房腫塊。cancerous, malignant癌腫塊;惡性腫塊Tests confirmed the lump was cancerous.化驗確診那個腫塊是癌變。benign良性腫塊VERB + LUMPhave有腫塊detect, discover, feel, find, notice探測到/發現/摸到/找到/注意到腫塊She felt a lump in her breast.她摸到乳房有一個腫塊。remove去除腫塊Surgeons operated to remove the lump.外科醫生動手術摘除腫塊。form形成腫塊LUMP + VERBform腫塊形成grow腫塊長大

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