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• in one lump — adverb see in a lump …   Useful english dictionary

• lump in one's throat — {n. phr.} A feeling (as of grief or pride) so strong that you almost sob. * /John s mother had a lump in her throat at his college graduation./ * /All during her husband s funeral, Aunt May had a lump in her throat./ * /The bride s mother had a… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• lump in one's throat — {n. phr.} A feeling (as of grief or pride) so strong that you almost sob. * /John s mother had a lump in her throat at his college graduation./ * /All during her husband s funeral, Aunt May had a lump in her throat./ * /The bride s mother had a… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• lump — lump1 lumpingly, adv. /lump/, n. 1. a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal. 2. a protuberance or swelling: a blow that raised a lump on his head. 3. an aggregation, collection, or mass;… …   Universalium

• lump — [[t]lʌ̱mp[/t]] lumps, lumping, lumped 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A lump of something is a solid piece of it. The potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape. ...a lump of wood... They used to buy ten kilos of beef in one lump.… …   English dictionary

• lump — lump1 S2 [lʌmp] n 1.) a small piece of something solid, without a particular shape ▪ Strain the custard to remove lumps. lump of ▪ Melt a lump of butter in your frying pan. 2.) a small hard swollen area that sticks out from someone s skin or… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lump — 1 noun (C) 1 a small piece of something solid, without a particular shape: There were lumps in the sauce. (+ of): a lump of coal 2 something small that sticks out from someone s skin or grows in their body, usually because of an illness: Check… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• lump-sum settlement — The commutation of periodical payments into one lump sum to be accepted as in full payment and satisfaction. 58 Am J1st Workm Comp § 548 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• lump — lump1 [lump] n. [ME lompe, lumpe, akin ? to Dan lompe, a mass, lump, Swed dial. lump, a block, stump, MHG lumpe, rag: see LIMP1] 1. a solid mass of no special shape, esp. one small enough to be taken up in the hand; hunk 2. a) a small cube or… …   English World dictionary

• lump — Ⅰ. lump [1] ► NOUN 1) a compact mass, especially one without a definite or regular shape. 2) a swelling under the skin. 3) informal a heavy, ungainly, or slow witted person. 4) (the lump) Brit. informal casual employment in the building trade …   English terms dictionary

• Lump — may refer to:* Lump (song), a 1995 song by The Presidents of the United States of America * Lump (compilation album), a 2000 best of album by The Presidents of the United States of America * The Lump , a 1991 short animated film * Lump sum, a one …   Wikipedia