WordHive Learning Dictionary

Bunch

noun, verb

A bunch is a group of things together.

5 letters 1 syllable

What does Bunch mean?

A bunch is a group of things together.

Dictionary definition

A group of things close together; to bunch means to gather closely.

Example sentences

Bunch in a sentence

easy

She picked a bunch of grapes.

medium

A bunch of students waited near the door.

hard

The wet papers began to bunch together at the bottom of the bag.

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Practice the meaning of Bunch

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does bunch mean?

Practice 2

Which word is closest in meaning to bunch?

Practice 3

Which word is an antonym of bunch?

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Bunch

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BUNCH

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Synonyms

Words like Bunch

groupUse for several things or people together.
clusterUse for things gathered close together.
Antonyms

Opposite words

singleUse for one thing instead of a group.
separateUse when things are apart instead of together.
Synonym practice

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Word family

Bunch word family

Base word

bunch

noun

bunches

More than one bunch.

verb

bunched

Gathered closely in the past.

verb

bunching

Gathering closely together.

Related words
Student support

Understand Bunch

Hint for students

A bunch is a group of things together.

Common mix-up

Do not use bunch as a guess from sound alone. Check the sentence to make sure the meaning fits.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: A bunch of students waited near the door. Clue words: students, waited, near. Underline clue words that show why bunch fits instead of single. Now write one new sentence that shows bunch without using the word bunch. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show bunch?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "A bunch of students waited near the door." Why does bunch fit better than single?