1a compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape:there was a lump of ice floating in the milk
a swelling under the skin, especially one caused by injury or disease:he was unhurt apart from a huge lump on his head
a small cube of sugar.
informal a heavy, ungainly, or slow-witted person:I won’t stand a chance against a big lump like you
2 (the lump) British informal the state of being self-employed and paid without deduction of tax, especially in the building industry:‘Working?’ ‘Only on the lump, here and there’ [as modifier]:lump labour
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1 [with object and adverbial] put in an indiscriminate mass or group; treat as alike without regard for particulars:Hong Kong and Bangkok tend to be lumped together in holiday brochuresNigel didn’t like being lumped in with prisoners
[no object] (in taxonomy) classify plants or animals in relatively inclusive groups, disregarding minor variations:many arguments are based on one side lumping and the other splitting
2 [with object and adverbial of direction]British carry (a heavy load) somewhere with difficulty:the coalman had to lump one-hundredweight sacks right through the house
a lump in the throat
a feeling of tightness or dryness in the throat caused by strong emotion, especially sadness:there was a lump in her throat as she gazed down at her uncle’s gaunt features
take (or get) one's lumps
informal, chiefly North American suffer punishment; be attacked or defeated:Jason decided to lie doggo and let Faraday take his lumps
