- [countable] bunch (of something) a number of things of the same type which are growing or fastened together
- a bunch of bananas/grapes
- a bunch of keys
- She picked me a bunch of flowers.
- She put all the flowers together in one big bunch.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- large
- …
- in a/the bunch
- bunch of
- [singular] a bunch (of something) (informal, especially North American English) a large amount of something; a large number of things or people
- I have a whole bunch of stuff to do this morning.
- [singular] (informal) a group of people
- The people that I work with are a great bunch.
- bunch of somebody They're a great bunch of people/guys/kids.
Extra Examples- They are a bunch of amateurs.
- He's been hanging out with a bunch of yobs and hooligans.
- The members were a genuinely friendly and open bunch.
- They're a lovely bunch of youngsters.
- a bunch of idiots/morons/jerks/losers
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- diverse
- eclectic
- mixed
- …
- bunch of
- bunches[plural] (British English) long hair that is divided in two and tied at each side of the head
- She wore her hair in bunches.
Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin.
Idioms
See bunch in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarythe best of a bad bunch/lot
- (especially British English, informal) a person or thing that is a little better than the rest of a group, although none are very good
the best/pick of the bunch
- the best out of a group of people or things
get your panties in a bunch (North American English)
(British English get your knickers in a twist)
- (informal) to become angry, confused or upset
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