bunch

[ buhnch ]

noun

1. a connected group; cluster:

   a bunch of grapes.

   Synonyms: batch, lot

2. a group of things:

   a bunch of papers.

   Synonyms: batch, lot

3. Informal. a group of people:

   They're a fine bunch of students.

4. a knob; lump; protuberance.

verb (used with object)

1. to group together; make a bunch of.

verb (used without object)

1. to gather into a cluster; gather together.
2. (of fabric or clothing) to gather into folds (often followed by up ).

bunch

/ bʌntʃ /

noun

1. a number of things growing, fastened, or grouped together

   a bunch of keys

   a bunch of grapes

2. a collection; group

   a bunch of queries

3. informal.
   a group or company

   a bunch of boys

4. archaic.
   a protuberance

verb

1. sometimes foll by up to group or be grouped into a bunch

Other Words From

• un·bunched adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bunch¹

1275–1325; Middle English bunche; of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of bunch¹

C14: of obscure origin

Synonym Study

See bundle.

Example Sentences

Schur says he had one rule as he and the writers set out to adapt the documentary into a half-hour sitcom: “We’re gonna have to change a bunch of stuff, we’re gonna have to expand a bunch of stuff, we’re going to create new characters that are not in the documentary, but the documentary is the North Star. That doesn’t mean the story as much as it means the feeling, which I don’t even know if I could describe, but I know what it is when I feel it.”

From Los Angeles Times

When else are they going to catch the Cowboys with a bunch of guys hurt and Cooper Rush at quarterback?

From Los Angeles Times

They hit a bunch of swing states—some of which went for Bush, some of which went for Kerry—but ended at the Meadowlands, just outside New York City.

From Slate

“I’m very against big corporations taking a bunch of money, because where does it go? Iron Maiden gave us $10,000 so I thought why don’t we form our own cancer fund? We know if everybody gives a penny, it’s going to go straight to where we want it to go to, which is research and education.”

From Los Angeles Times

Clint Eastwood, who directed, produced and co-starred in “Million Dollar Baby,” played the only fictional character in the bunch, Frankie Dunn.

From Los Angeles Times