Hypertext Webster Gateway: "lump"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lump \Lump\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lumped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Lumping}.]
1. To throw into a mass; to unite in a body or sum without
distinction of particulars.
The expenses ought to be lumped together. --Ayliffe.
2. To take in the gross; to speak of collectively.
Not forgetting all others, . . . whom for brevity,
but out of no resentment you, I lump all together.
--Sterne.
3. To get along with as one can, although displeased; as, if
he does n't like it, he can lump it. [Law]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lump \Lump\, n. [Cf. OD. lompe piece, mass. Cf. {Lunch}.]
1. A small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or
shapeless mass; as, a lump of coal; a lump of iron ore. ``
A lump of cheese.'' --Piers Plowman. `` This lump of
clay.'' --Shak.
2. A mass or aggregation of things.
3. (Firearms) A projection beneath the breech end of a gun
barrel.
{In the lump},
{In a lump}, the whole together; in gross.
They may buy them in the lump. --Addison.
{Lump coal}, coal in large lumps; -- the largest size brought
from the mine.
{Lump sum}, a gross sum without a specification of items; as,
to award a lump sum in satisfaction of all claims and
damages.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
lump
n 1: a large piece of something without definite shape; "a hunk
of bread" or "a lump of coal" [syn: {hunk}]
2: a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
[syn: {ball}, {clod}, {glob}, {clump}, {chunk}]
3: abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement [syn: {swelling},
{puffiness}]
4: an awkward stupid person [syn: {lout}, {klutz}, {clod}, {stumblebum},
{goon}, {oaf}, {lubber}, {lummox}, {gawk}]
v 1: put together indiscriminately; "lump together all the
applicants" [syn: {chunk}]
2: lump, group, or chunk together [syn: {collocate}, {chunk}]
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