Clumped vs Lumped - What's the difference?
clumped | lumped |
(clump)
A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.
A thick group or bunch, especially of bushes or hair.
* Hawthorne
A dull thud.
The compressed clay of coal strata.
(lump)
Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group.
A group, set, or unit.
A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.
A dull or lazy person.
(informal, as plural) A beating or verbal abuse.
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A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel.
To treat as a single unit; to group together.
As verbs the difference between clumped and lumped
is that clumped is past tense of clump while lumped is past tense of lump.clumped
English
Verb
(head)clump
English
Noun
(en noun)- a clump of shrubby trees
Derived terms
* clumpyDerived terms
* clump uplumped
English
Verb
(head)Anagrams
*lump
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(wikipedia lump)Noun
(en noun)- Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps .
- a lump''' of coal; a '''lump''' of clay; a '''lump of cheese
- The money arrived all at once as one big lump sum payment.
- Do you want one lump or two with your coffee?
- Don't just sit there like a lump .
- He's taken his lumps over the years.
Derived terms
* lumpectomy * lump in one’s throat * lumpy * lump-sunHyponyms
* nubbleExternal links
* *Verb
(en verb)- People tend to lump turtles and tortoises together, when in fact they are different creatures.