Lump | Mean of lump in English Dictionary

/ˈlʌmp/

• Noun
• a small piece or mass of something
1. a lump of coal
2. turning a lump of clay into a beautiful pot
3. He likes two lumps [=cubes] of sugar with his coffee.
• an area of swelling or growth on your body
1. a cancerous lump
2. He got a lump on his head after bumping into the doorway.
• a tight feeling in your throat that you get when you are about to start crying or when you are trying not to cry
1. The movie's final scene left me with a lump in my throat. = I got a lump in my throat when I watched the film's final scene.

• to be badly beaten or hurt
1. He took a lot of lumps as a kid growing up in the city.
2. Their first album took its lumps from the critics. [=it was harshly criticized]
3. The team has taken its lumps [=it has lost many games] this year, but their play has improved recently.
• Verb
• to put (people or things) together or in the same group
1. He made the mistake of lumping all their ideas together as foolish.
2. She often gets lumped in with other modern artists even though her work is different from theirs.
• to form lumps
1. You'll need to stir the mixture constantly to keep it from lumping.
• to accept or allow something unpleasant or unwanted
1. Like it or lump it, the new law goes into effect today. [=it goes into effect whether you like it or not]