Definitions

1. noun

a small, rounded mass of something, especially a compact mass of earth or snow

“The garden was full of lumps of clay that needed to be smoothed out.”

2. noun

a painful swelling in a part of the body

“He had a lump on his neck that he thought might be a tumor.”

3. verb

to clump or come together in a mass

“The snow lumps together in the winter.”

4. verb

to cheat or deceive someone, especially in a way that is unfair

“The company was accused of lumping in extra fees to their customers.”

5. verb

to combine or group things together

“The teacher lumps all the difficult tasks together at the end of the semester.”