bundle
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbʌndəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
countable
A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.
A package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
countable
A package wrapped or tied up for carrying.
A group of products or services sold together as a unit.
A quantity of paper equal to two reams (1000 sheets).
informal
A large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)
“She made a bundle selling real estate.”
verb
transitive
To dress someone warmly.
intransitive
To prepare for departure; to set off in a hurry or without ceremony; used with away, off, out.
transitive
To hastily or clumsily push, put, carry or otherwise send something into a particular place.
transitive
To hustle; to dispatch something or someone quickly.
Make into a bundle
“He bundled up his few possessions.”
transitive
To tie or wrap together into a bundle.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.
Used this way, bundle is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Largenoun
“She made a bundle selling real estate.”
Make / tieverb
“He bundled up his few possessions.”
More ways to use bundle
- “She made a bundle selling real estate.”noun
- “He bundled up his few possessions.”verb
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
A onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles causing them to contract.
Send off unceremoniously.
Make into a bundle.
A bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers).
A bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers).
A unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem.
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