clump

English

Etymology

Probably from Middle Dutch clompe or Middle Low German klumpe (compare German Klumpen). Cognates include Danish klump (probably from Low German as well). Compare Norwegian (bokmål) klump

Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -ʌmp

Noun

clump (plural clumps)

1. A cluster or lump
2. A thick group or bunch, especially of bushes or hair.
3. A dull thud.

Derived terms

• clumpy

Translations

cluster

• Bulgarian: буца (bg) f (buca)
• Finnish: klusteri (fi), kimppu (fi), nippu (fi), kasauma (fi), ryväs (fi)
• German: Klumpen (de) m

• Spanish: grumo (es) m
• Swedish: klump (sv)

thick group

• Finnish: vesakko (fi), pensaikko (fi), tiheikkö (fi)
• German: Büschel (de) n
• Irish: tom (ga) m

• Russian: клок (ru) m (klok), заросли (ru) pl (zarosli)
• Spanish: matorral (es) m, mechón (es) m
• Swedish: snår (sv) n

dull thud

• Bulgarian: тропот (bg) m (tropot)
• Finnish: tömäys (fi)

• German: Plumps (de) m
• Spanish: plop (es) m

to be checked

• French: touffe f

Verb

clump (third-person singular simple present clumps, present participle clumping, simple past and past participle clumped)

1. (transitive) To form clusters or lumps
2. (transitive) To gather into thick groups
3. (intransitive) To walk with a heavy footfalls.

Derived terms

• clump up

Translations

form a cluster

• Spanish: amontonar (es)

• Swedish: klumpa, klumpa ihop

gather in thick groups

• Spanish: amontonar (es)

walk with heavy footfalls

• Spanish: marchar (es)

• Swedish: klampa