26984 words

lumps

11 definitions • 13 examples
1

Examples:

a lump of coal
You don't want lumps in the sauce.
2

Examples:

I'll be getting the insurance money in two lumps.
3
a hard swelling found in or on the body, especially because of illness or injury:

Examples:

She found a lump in her breast.
4
a heavy, awkward, stupid person:

Examples:

Come on, you great lump - get up from that sofa and do some work!
5
to accept a situation or decision although you do not like it:

Examples:

The decision has been made, so if Tom doesn't like it, he can lump it.
6
a solid mass without a regular shape:

Examples:

The gravy had lumps of flour in it.
7
A lump is also a swelling under the skin:

Examples:

She found a lump under her arm.
8
to consider or deal with as a group:

Examples:

Children of various abilities are lumped together in one class.
9
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Examples:

in a lump You have to pay your tax in two lumps the following year.
10
a situation in which building workers say that they are self-employed in order to avoid paying tax, even though they are directly employed:

Examples:

The tax authorities are working hard to clamp down on the lump.
11

Examples:

As a trader, sometimes you've just got to take your lumps.

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