lump1
n.
- a compact mass, especially one without a definite or regular shape.
▸a swelling under the skin.
- informal a heavy, ungainly, or slow-witted person.
-
(the lump)
Brit. informal casual employment in the building trade.
v.
-
(often lump things together)
put in an indiscriminate mass or group.
- Brit. carry (a heavy load) somewhere with difficulty.
Phrase
- a lump in the throat
a feeling of tightness in the throat caused by strong emotion. - take
(or get)
one's lumps
informal, chiefly N. Amer. be attacked, punished, or defeated.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: perh. from a Gmc base meaning ‘shapeless piece’.
lump2
v.
(
lump it)
informal accept or tolerate something whether one likes it or not.
Etymology
C16 (in the sense ‘look sulky’): symbolic of displeasure; cf. words such as dump and grump.