A large quantity (of something)
“There was a pile of bean bags in one corner and a bunch of air mattresses stacked up against the back wall.”
Plural for a number of things, typically of the same kind
“To best illustrate the way this works, imagine stacking a bunch of coins together between your thumb.”
Plural for a group of people
“If you get a bunch of likeminded disgruntled people together, they then to moan about these same things.”
Plural for a collection of flowers, typically arranged presentably
“Whenever he brought me a bunch of flowers, it would always contain three pink carnations.”
Plural for something that protrudes or sticks out
“Harrison awoke believing that his wife had returned, but it was only a bunch in the sheets.”
Plural for an alliance of people or groups working together
Plural for a large piece of something, especially food, cut or broken off a larger piece
Plural for an expansive array or large assortment (of something)
Plural for persons relating to family, ancestors or relatives
Plural for a furrow or wrinkle on a surface
Plural for a particular type or kind of person or thing
To form into a tight group or crowd
“Because the circuit is generally slow, groups of cars tend to bunch together into tight packs.”
To collect or fasten into a compact group
“The flower packers would then bunch the roses in bundles of twenty.”
To form or cause to form tight folds
“The program called for young ladies to use powder with restraint and to bunch up their skirts in the Roman style.”
To protrude or extend outwardly
“His waistcoat would start to ride up, and his shirt would bunch out over his breeches.”
To group or combine into a single group or whole
To fold or bend something over, especially so that it comes in contact with itself
To wrap or envelop with something
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