Bunch
/bʌntʃ/
nounBeginner🔥Very CommonGeneral
2 meanings1 idiom/phrase1 question
Definitions
2 meanings1
A number of things, especially flowers, fruit, or keys, fastened or gathered together.
/bʌntʃ/
nounneutralBeginner
General
A collection of things tied or gathered together.
He held a bunch of keys.
💡 Simply: A group of things together.
More Examples
2
There was a bunch of grapes on the table.
How It's Used
Everyday
"She carried a bunch of flowers."
Gardening
"A bunch of bananas."
2
A large number or amount.
/bʌntʃ/
nounneutralBeginner
General
A large amount or number of something.
There's a bunch of work to do.
💡 Simply: A lot of something.
More Examples
2
I saw a bunch of cars parked there.
How It's Used
Informal
"A bunch of people showed up."
Tip:Think of a bunch of balloons all together.
Idioms & expressions
a bunch of
A large number or amount of something.
"I have a bunch of errands to run."
From Middle English bunch, from Old French bunchon, diminutive of bunchier 'lump, swelling'.
The word 'bunch' has been used to describe collections of things since at least the Middle Ages.
Memory tip
Imagine a bunch of grapes hanging together on a vine.
Word Origin
LanguageOld French
Original meaning
"lump, swelling"
bunch of grapesbunch of keysbunch of flowers
Common misspellings
bunshbunnch
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