Meaning of bundle in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈbəndl/

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1. Verb

   bundle

   Definitions

   1. make into a bundle

   Examples

   • « he bundled up his few possessions »
2. 2. gather or cause to gather into a cluster

   Examples

   • « She bunched her fingers into a fist »
   • « The students bunched up at the registration desk »
3. 3. compress into a wad

   Examples

   • « wad paper into the box »
4. 4. sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed

5. Noun

   bundle

   Etymology

   Middle English: perhaps originally from Old Englishbyndelle ‘a binding’, reinforced by Low German and Dutch bundel (to which byndelle is related)

   Definitions

   1. a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
6. 2. a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
7. 3. a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)

   Examples

   • « she made a bundle selling real estate »
   • « they sank megabucks into their new house »