lump

lump1 [ lʌmp ] noun count **

1. ) a solid piece of something that does not have a regular shape:

lump of: a lump of metal/coal/concrete

a lump of cheese/butter/meat

a ) a solid piece of sugar with a square shape

b ) a solid piece in a substance that should be smooth or liquid:

Stir the sauce to get rid of any lumps.

2. ) a small hard part on or under your skin that is caused by illness or injury:

lump in: Doctors found a lump in her breast.

lump on: There was a lump on my head where the ball hit me.

3. ) INFORMAL someone who is lazy or stupid

a ) someone, especially a child, who is heavy

a lump in your throat

the feeling you get in your throat when you are going to cry

take your lumps AMERICAN INFORMAL

to receive criticism or punishment without letting it harm you:

The company has certainly taken its lumps this year.

lump

lump 2 [ lʌmp ] verb transitive

to put people or things into the same group, although they do not really belong together:

They're lumping together all of these children.

lump it VERY INFORMAL

to accept a situation, even though you do not like it or agree with it:

like it or lump it: You can like it or lump it, but I've got to work.