Bunch

Grapes sold this way

A bunch is a cluster of things growing or grouped together: a bunch of grapes, a bunch of bananas, a bunch of flowers.

Extended to any informal grouping: a bunch of kids from the neighborhood.

As a quantity word, bunch means a lot: Thanks a bunch, I have a bunch of errands to run.

To bunch is to gather into a cluster or cause to do so: The fabric bunched at her waist.

grouping

cluster

Gathered group nearby

batch · set · assortment · gathering · clump · assemblage · array · lot · pack · handful

flowers

bouquet

Arranged cluster of blooms

florist · vase · stems · ribbon · wedding · corsage · centerpiece · wildflowers · wrapped · fragrant

gather

scrunch

Crush compactly

ruffle · pleat · fold · cinch · ruche · shirr · tuck · wrinkle · crinkle · bundle

crowd

gang

Organized criminal group

  • groupAssembled collection of things
  • crewWorking team aboard
  • packGroup or compress

mob · lot · band · posse · clique · circle · troupe · company · squad · outfit

grapes

vineyard

Grape-growing estate

  • clusterGathered group nearby
  • stemPlant's central axis
  • wineFermented grape beverage

harvest · grapevine · arbor · muscat · concord · raisin · vine · winery · picking · trellis

hair

bangs

Forehead-covering locks

ponytail · bun · tousled · pinned · gathered · updo · styling · locks · tendrils · twisted

Categories
Opposites
quantity/aggregation

Bunchindividual

One separate human being

single · one · lone · few · solitary

spatial arrangement

Bunchscattered

Spread irregularly about

dispersed · spread · strewn · diffuse · distributed

organization/structure

Buncharrangement

Ordered configuration or agreement

system · sequence · array · organization · formation

Phrases
Family

bunches, bunched, bunching, bunchy

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G