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Uncommonlump
The correct spelling is lump.
How to pronounce lump
/lʌmp/
nounIPA: /lʌmp/
Say it like: Lum-p
The correct spelling is lump. Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape. For example: "Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps."
Usage Examples
“Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps.”
“The money arrived all at once as one big lump sum payment.”
“Do you want one lump or two with your coffee?”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
- 2.A group, set, or unit.
- 3.A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.
- 4.A dull or lazy person.
- 5.(as plural) A beating or verbal abuse.
verb
- 1.To treat as a single unit; to group together in a casual or chaotic manner (as if forming an ill-defined lump of the items).
- 2.To bear a heavy or awkward burden; to carry something unwieldy from one place to another.
- 3.To hit or strike (a person).
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