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Bunch Bʌntʃ People I Things Noun Bre Bananas

Word bunch
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / bʌntʃ / NAmE / bʌntʃ /
Example
  • a bunch of bananas, grapes, etc.
  • a bunch of keys
  • she picked me a bunch of flowers.
  • i have a whole bunch of stuff to do this morning.
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bunch

(noun)BrE / bʌntʃ / NAmE / bʌntʃ /
  1. a number of things of the same type which are growing or fastened together
    • a bunch of bananas, grapes, etc.
    • a bunch of keys
    • She picked me a bunch of flowers.
  2. a large amount of something; a large number of things or people
    • I have a whole bunch of stuff to do this morning.
  3. a group of people
    • The people that I work with are a great bunch.
  4. long hair that is divided in two and tied at each side of the head
    • See related entries: Describing hair
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/describing_hair/bunch
    • She wore her hair in bunches.
  5. a person or thing that is a little better than the rest of a group, although none are very good
  6. the best out of a group of people or things
  7. Extra Examples

    • She put all the flowers together in one big bunch.
    • They are a bunch of amateurs.
    • a bunch of idiots/morons/jerks/losers
    • He’s been hanging out with a bunch of yobs and hooligans.
    • The members were a genuinely friendly and open bunch.
    • They’re a lovely bunch of youngsters.
    • a bunch of flowers/grapes/bananas

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: of unknown origin.
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