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- pronunciation:
- buhn
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- bundle up
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
an assemblage of things that have been tied, bound, or packaged together.
Each person carried a bundle of firewood.
- similar words:
- bale, bunch, fagot, pack, sheaf, tuft, wisp
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definition 2: |
a package wrapped to make it easier to carry.
- synonyms:
- package, parcel
- similar words:
- packet
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definition 3: |
in biology, a cluster of muscle or nerve fibers.
- similar words:
- cluster, fascicle
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related words: |
bank, lot, parcel |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
bundles, bundling, bundled |
definition 1: |
to assemble and make into a bundle.
They bundled the pipes for transport.- similar words:
- bale, band, bind, bunch, fagot, package, sheave, tie, truss, wrap
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definition 2: |
to make (someone) leave quickly or without the usual formalities (usu. fol. by "off," "out," or the like).
With the storm approaching, they bundled their children off to their grandmother's.She bundled her brother out the door while he was still talking.- synonyms:
- hustle, rush
- similar words:
- oust
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related words: |
bank, box, pack, parcel, shock |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to depart quickly or without the usual formalities (usu. fol. by "off," "out", or the like).
- synonyms:
- split
- similar words:
- abscond, decamp, depart, leave
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phrase: |
bundle up |
derivation: |
bundler (n.) |
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