cluster
verb/ˈklʌstə(r)/
/ˈklʌstər/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they cluster | /ˈklʌstə(r)/ /ˈklʌstər/ |
| he / she / it clusters | /ˈklʌstəz/ /ˈklʌstərz/ |
| past simple clustered | /ˈklʌstəd/ /ˈklʌstərd/ |
| past participle clustered | /ˈklʌstəd/ /ˈklʌstərd/ |
| -ing form clustering | /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/ /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/ |
- to come together in a small group or groups
- cluster together The children clustered together in the corner of the room.
- cluster around/round/at somebody/something The doctors clustered anxiously around his bed.
Extra Examples- Thatched cottages cluster round the harbour.
- The children clustered around their teacher.
- The group clustered together closely.
- Guests clustered at tables scattered around the hotel's bar.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- closely
- densely
- tightly
- …
- about
- around
- round
- …
Word OriginOld English clyster; probably related to clot.
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