bundle

BUN-duhl/ˈbʌn.dl̩/

19 meanings of bundle

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tied bunchnouncountable
A group of things that are tied or wrapped together.
She carried a bundle of sticks for the fire.
In the attic we found a bundle of old letters tied with string.
Similarbunch, sheaf
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tie togetherverbtransitive
To tie or wrap things together into a bundle.
We bundle the old newspapers and put them out for recycling.
She bundled the sticks with a piece of string.
Similarbind, tie, wrap
Oppositeuntie
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package dealnouncountable
A group of things or services that are sold together as one.
The game came in a bundle with two extra controllers.
Our internet and TV bundle costs less than paying for each one.
Similarpackage
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dress warmlyverbintransitive
To put on warm clothes, usually said as bundle up.
Bundle up before you go out in the snow.
We bundled up and walked to the store.
Similarwrap
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dress warmlyverbtransitive
To put warm clothes on someone.
Bundle your kids up before you take them sledding.
Mom bundled the baby up in a thick snowsuit.
Similarwrap
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tied bunchnouncountable
Things wrapped or tied up together so that you can carry them.
The traveler carried a small bundle on his back.
She tied her clothes into a bundle and carried it down to the river.
Similarpackage, parcel, pack
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large amountnouncolloquialcountable
A lot of something, especially a lot of money.
Her uncle made a bundle selling old cars.
That new phone must have cost a bundle.
Similarpile, mint
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push carelesslyverbtransitive
To push or put something somewhere quickly and carelessly.
Don't just bundle your clothes into the closet; fold them first.
She bundled the papers into a drawer when her boss walked in.
Similarshove, stuff, push
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send away quicklyverbtransitive
To quickly push or send someone or something away.
Two guards came to bundle the fans away from the singer.
Mom bundled us off to school right after breakfast.
Similarhustle, rush, hurry
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sell togetherverbtransitive
To sell computer equipment and its programs together as one product.
Some companies bundle their programs with the computers they sell.
The printer was bundled with free photo software.
Similarpackage, include
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leave quicklyverbintransitive
To get ready and leave quickly, without any fuss.
The kids bundled out of the car and ran to the beach.
When the rain started, we had to bundle off home.
Similarhurry, rush
12
fiber clusternouncountable
A group of thin muscle or nerve threads held tightly together.
Each muscle is made of many bundles of tiny fibers.
The doctor pointed to a nerve bundle on the picture of the arm.
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13
court papersnouncountable
All the papers for a court case, put together in order and used during the case.
The judge asked everyone to open the bundle at page ten.
The judge read the whole bundle before the trial started.
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14
computer foldernouncountable
A folder on a computer that keeps related files, like the code for an app, together.
The app's bundle keeps its pictures and code in one place.
If you open the bundle, you will see many folders inside.
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word groupnouncountable
A group of words that people often use together but that keeps its usual meaning.
Our teacher said that "at the same time" is a bundle we use a lot.
The class made a list of common word bundles from news stories.
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16
mathnouncountable
In math, a space made from a base space and pieces called fibers that are linked to it.
Our teacher drew a cylinder and called it a simple bundle over a circle.
The Mobius strip is a famous bundle with a twist in it.
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paper unitnouncountable
An amount of paper equal to two reams, or 1,000 sheets.
We need one more bundle of paper to finish printing the flyers.
Two bundles gave the school office 2,000 sheets for the month.
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pile onverbslangintransitive
To jump on top of someone in a big pile with other people.
When Sam scored, his teammates bundled on top of him.
Let's all bundle on Dad when he walks in!
Similardogpile
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share a bedverbdatedintransitive
To sleep in the same bed as someone while both of you keep your clothes on.
There was only one bed, so the two cousins had to bundle, sleeping side by side with all their clothes on.
The two travelers bundled in the inn's only bed without taking off their boots.
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Origin

From an old Dutch or Old English word for something tied together, from an old Germanic word for "bundle".