Lump

English Meaning

A small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; as, a lump of coal; a lump of iron ore.

1. An irregularly shaped mass or piece.
2. A small cube of sugar.
3. Pathology A swelling or small palpable mass.
4. A collection or totality; an aggregate.
5. A person regarded as ungainly or dull-witted.
6. Informal Severe punishment or treatment, as a beating or an unsparing criticism: take one's lumps.
7. Informal One's just deserts; comeuppance: get one's lumps.
8. Formed into lumps: lump sugar.
9. Not broken or divided into parts: a lump payment.
10. To put together in a single group without discrimination.
11. To move with heavy clumsiness.
12. To make into lumps.
13. To become lumpy.
14. To move heavily.
15. lump in (one's) throat A feeling of constriction in the throat caused by emotion.
16. Informal To tolerate (what must be endured): like it or lump it.