clump
Pronunciation Noun

clump (plural clumps)

  1. A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.
  2. A thick group or bunch, especially of bushes or hair.
    • a clump of shrubby trees
  3. A dull thud.
  4. The compressed clay of coal strata.
  5. A small group of trees or plants.
  6. (historical) A thick addition to the sole of a shoe.
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clump (clumps, present participle clumping; past and past participle clumped)

  1. (ambitransitive) To form clusters or lumps.
  2. (ambitransitive) To gather in dense groups.
  3. (intransitive) To walk with heavy footfalls.
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