1
: a group of things clustered together
a clump of bushes
2
: a compact mass
3
: a heavy tramping sound
clumped; clumping; clumps
: to arrange in or cause to form clumps
Examples of clump in a Sentence
Noun
There is a clump of bushes at the edge of the field.
I could hear the clump of his footsteps as he came down the stairs.
Verb
The virus clumps the cells together.
a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The team performed simulations of the Perseus cluster, which revealed that this clump collided with the cluster around 5 billion years ago.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
Their safety-in-numbers formation reminded me of highland cattle, a friendly, handsome breed that clump together for protection and warmth.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Dense clumps within these clouds can collapse to form young stars.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The team performed simulations of the Perseus cluster, which revealed that this clump collided with the cluster around 5 billion years ago.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
When wet, faux fur can quickly become matted or clumped, which can damage its texture.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
Their safety-in-numbers formation reminded me of highland cattle, a friendly, handsome breed that clump together for protection and warmth.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Clump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clump. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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Medical Definition
clump
1 of 2 noun
: a clustered mass of particles (as bacteria or blood cells) compare agglutination
clump
2 of 2 intransitive verb
: to form clumps
: to arrange in or cause to form clumps
the serum clumps the bacteria
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