Clump

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ÊŒmp

Origin

Probably from Middle Dutch clompe or Middle Low German klumpe

clump in Merriam-Webster's dictionary

(compare German Klumpen). Cognates include Danish klump (probably from Low German as well

ODS online|klump

). Compare Norwegian (bokmål) klump

Full definition of clump

Noun

1. A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.
2. A thick group or bunch, especially of bushes or hair.
• Hawthornea clump of shrubby trees
3. A dull thud.
4. The compressed clay of coal strata.

Derived terms

• clumpy

Verb

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

Derived terms

• clump up