Bundle — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈbən-dᵊl/ bun·dle

Meaning & Definition of Bundle

Bundle (noun)

  1. a group of things fastened together for convenient handling
  2. package, parcel
  3. a considerable number, lot

Bundle (verb)

  1. to make into a bundle
  2. to hustle or hurry unceremoniously
  3. to include (a product or service) with a related product for sale at a single price

Bundle (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a considerable amount

    "a bundle of plans for the winter carnival"

    similar: abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bushel, carload, chunk, deal, dozen, fistful, gobs, good deal, heap, hundred, lashings (chiefly British), loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, multiplicity, myriad, oodles, pack, passel, peck, pile, plateful, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, pot, potful, profusion, quantity, raft, reams, scads, sheaf, shipload, sight, slew, spate, stack, store, ton, truckload, volume, wad, wealth, yard, all kinds (of), quite a bit
    related: epidemic, plague, rash, bonanza, embarrassment, excess, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, plethora, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, deluge, flood, overflow, army, bevy, cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host, legion, mob, multitude, press, score, sea, swarm, throng, gazillion, jillion, kazillion, million, thousands, trillion, zillion
    opposite: ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen, speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste, touch, trace
    near: atom, crumb, dot, fleck, flyspeck, fragment, grain, granule, iota, jot, modicum, molecule, mote, nubbin, particle, ray, scintilla, scrap, shred, tittle, whit, smatter, smattering, dash, drop, morsel, shot, piece, portion, section, absence, dearth, famine, lack, paucity, poverty, scarceness, scarcity, shortage, undersupply, want, deficiency, deficit, inadequacy, insufficiency, meagerness, scantiness, scantness, skimpiness

  2. a wrapped or sealed case containing an item or set of items

    "a bundle of newspapers"

    similar: pack, package, packet, parcel
    related: bag, poke (chiefly Southern & Midland), pouch, sack, bale, box, container, crate

  3. a very large amount of money

    "he dropped a bundle on that new sports car"

    similar: big bucks, bomb (British), boodle, earth, fortune, king's ransom, megabucks, mint, packet (chiefly British), pile, wad
    related: heap, pot, bonanza, mine, treasure trove, assets, capital, means, property, riches, wealth, wherewithal, bread (slang), cash, chips, currency, dough, gold, jack (slang), legal tender, lucre, pelf, tender, wampum
    opposite: mite, peanuts, pittance, song
    near: petty cash, pin money, pocket money, spending money

Bundle (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to cause to move or proceed fast or faster

    "the tour guide bundled us off before we had a chance to ask any questions"

    similar: accelerate, fast-track, hasten, hurry, quicken, rush, speed (up), whisk
    related: drive, goad, prod, propel, push, race, spur, stir, urge, aid, dispatch, ease, encourage, expedite, facilitate
    opposite: brake, decelerate, retard, slow (down)
    near: delay, encumber, fetter, hamper, hinder, hobble, hold back, hold up, impede, interfere (with), manacle, rein (in), restrain, shackle, tie up, trammel, arrest, check, stall, stay, still, stop

  2. to proceed or move quickly

    "a group of servants came bundling out of the palace to attend to the returning royals"

    similar: barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb (slang), bowl, breeze, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, crack (on), dash, drive, fly, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, run, rush, rustle, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, travel, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom, beat it, get a move on, make tracks, shake a leg, step on it
    related: beetle, dart, flit, scamper, scud, scuffle, stampede, streak, whiz, gallop, jog, sprint, accelerate, quicken, step out, catch up, fast-forward, outpace, outrun, outstrip, overtake, arrow, beeline
    opposite: crawl, creep, poke
    near: dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry, amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll, decelerate, slow (down or up)

Related Entry: Bundle up (verb)

Bundle up is a different word from Bundle. The synonyms below are for bundle up, not for bundle.

  1. as in doll up, dress

    similar: apparel, array, attire, bedeck, bedizen, caparison, clothe, doll up, dress, garb, rig, robe, suit, trick, uniform, don, put on, slip (on or into), throw (on), overdress
    opposite: doff, remove, take off, disrobe, strip, undress

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Bundle

The most common words with a similar meaning to Bundle:

Chiefly British: lashings, packet
British: bomb
Slang: bomb
abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bushel, carload, chunk, deal, dozen, fistful, gobs, good deal, heap, hundred, loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, multiplicity, myriad, oodles, pack, passel, peck, pile, plateful, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, pot, potful, profusion, quantity, raft, reams, scads

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Bundle

Words with the opposite meaning of Bundle:

ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen, speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste

Related Words for Bundle

epidemic, plague, rash, bonanza, embarrassment, excess, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, plethora, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, deluge, flood, overflow, army, bevy, cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host

Near Antonyms of Bundle

atom, crumb, dot, fleck, flyspeck, fragment, grain, granule, iota, jot, modicum, molecule, mote, nubbin, particle, ray, scintilla, scrap, shred, tittle, whit, smatter, smattering, dash, drop, morsel, shot, piece, portion, section

Word Forms of Bundle

Inflections: bundled, bundling

Origin & Etymology of Bundle

Middle English bundel, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English byndel bundle, bindan to bind

First known use: 14th century

Words & Phrases Containing Bundle

bundle up, bundle of energy, bundle off, bundle of nerves, fibrovascular bundle, vascular bundle, go a bundle on

Frequently Asked Questions about Bundle

What does "Bundle" mean?

"Bundle" means a group of things fastened together for convenient handling. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: a group of things fastened together for convenient handling. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Bundle"?

Other words for "Bundle" include abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bushel and carload. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Bundle" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Bundle"?

There are 236 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Bundle". Common alternatives include abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bushel, carload, chunk and deal.

What is the opposite of "Bundle"?

Antonyms of "Bundle" include ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful and hint. Near antonyms include atom, crumb, dot and fleck.

How do you use "Bundle" in a sentence?

Examples of "Bundle" in a sentence: "a bundle of plans for the winter carnival"; "a bundle of newspapers"; "he dropped a bundle on that new sports car".

Is "Bundle" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Bundle" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Bundle"?

"Bundle" is pronounced /ˈbən-dᵊl/ and divided into syllables as bun·dle.

What is the origin of the word "Bundle"?

"Bundle" comes from Middle English bundel, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English byndel bundle, bindan to bind. First known use: 14th century.