Tools: Learn New Words | Secure Password Generator | Startup Tools | PDF Generator

Bunch (Verb)

Form into a bunch; "The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The hikers bunched together for warmth as they stopped to rest in the snowstorm.
The kids on the playground bunched up against the wall, waiting for their teacher to take roll call.
The people bunched together near the entrance, straining to get a glimpse of the famous actress.
As the tornado warning sounded, the family bunched together in the basement, fearful of the impending storm.
The runners bunched together at the starting line, their footsteps pounding out a rhythmic beat as they waited for the starter's gun.

Gather or cause to gather into a cluster; "She bunched her fingers into a fist".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She bunched her fingers into a fist as she waited for the punchline of the joke.
The flowers started to bunch together as the gardener tied the stems with a wire.
He bunched the wires into smaller groups so they wouldn't get tangled.
She tried to bunch the fabric over the worn spot to hide it, but it wouldn't stay in place.
They bunched together in the doorway, their voices low as they tried not to wake anyone.