English

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.
   • Hawthorne

     a clump of shrubby trees

3. A dull thud.
4. The compressed clay of coal strata.

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5. A small group of trees or plants.

Derived terms

• clumpy

Translations

to be checked

• French: ^{(please verify)}touffe f

Verb

clump ‎(third-person singular simple present clumps, present participle clumping, simple past and past participle clumped)

1. (transitive) To form clusters or lumps.
2. (transitive) To gather into thick groups.
3. (intransitive) To walk with heavy footfalls.

Derived terms

• clump up

Translations

References

1. ↑ clump in Merriam-Webster's dictionary
2. ↑ “klump” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog