Clumping — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun

Meaning & Definition of Clumping

Clumping (verb)

  1. to walk or move clumsily and noisily
  2. to form clumps
  3. to arrange in or cause to form clumps

Clumping (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in cohesion, agglutination

    similar: agglutination, cohesion, adherence, adhesion, bonding, cling, adhesiveness, attachment, cohesiveness, tenacity, cementing, gluing
    opposite: detachment, loosening, unfixing, unsticking

Clumping (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to move heavily or clumsily

    "a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots"

    similar: barging, flogging (British), floundering, galumphing, lumbering, lumping, plodding, pounding, scuffing, scuffling, shambling, shuffling, slogging, sloughing, stamping, stomping, stumbling, stumping, tramping, tromping, trudging
    related: dragging, flopping, hauling, blundering, careening, doddering, lurching, reeling, staggering, swaying, teetering, tottering, waddling, weaving, wobbling
    opposite: breezing, coasting, gliding, sliding, waltzing, whisking
    near: drifting, floating, hanging, hovering, poising, wafting

Related Entry: Clump (verb)

Clump is a different word from Clumping. The synonyms below are for clump, not for clumping.

  1. to move heavily or clumsily

    "a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots"

    similar: barge, flog (British), flounder, galumph, lumber, lump, plod, pound, scuff, scuffle, shamble, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, stomp, stumble, stump, tramp, tromp, trudge
    related: drag, flop, haul, blunder, careen, dodder, lurch, reel, stagger, sway, teeter, totter, waddle, weave, wobble
    opposite: breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk
    near: drift, float, hang, hover, poise, waft

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Clumping

The most common words with a similar meaning to Clumping:

British: flogging
agglutination, cohesion, adherence, adhesion, bonding, cling, adhesiveness, attachment, cohesiveness, tenacity, cementing, gluing, barging, floundering, galumphing, lumbering, lumping, plodding, pounding, scuffing, scuffling, shambling, shuffling, slogging, sloughing, stamping, stomping, stumbling, stumping, tramping, tromping, trudging

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Clumping

Words with the opposite meaning of Clumping:

detachment, loosening, unfixing, unsticking, breezing, coasting, gliding, sliding, waltzing, whisking

Related Words for Clumping

dragging, flopping, hauling, blundering, careening, doddering, lurching, reeling, staggering, swaying, teetering, tottering, waddling, weaving, wobbling

Near Antonyms of Clumping

drifting, floating, hanging, hovering, poising, wafting

Word Forms of Clumping

Inflections: clumped, clumps

Origin & Etymology of Clumping

First known use: 1665i

Frequently Asked Questions about Clumping

What does "Clumping" mean?

"Clumping" means to walk or move clumsily and noisily. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to walk or move clumsily and noisily. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Clumping"?

Other words for "Clumping" include agglutination, cohesion, adherence, adhesion, bonding, cling, adhesiveness and attachment. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Clumping" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Clumping"?

There are 48 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Clumping". Common alternatives include agglutination, cohesion, adherence, adhesion, bonding, cling, adhesiveness, attachment, cohesiveness and tenacity.

What is the opposite of "Clumping"?

Antonyms of "Clumping" include detachment, loosening, unfixing, unsticking, breezing, coasting, gliding and sliding. Near antonyms include drifting, floating, hanging and hovering.

How do you use "Clumping" in a sentence?

Examples of "Clumping" in a sentence: "a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots".

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

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

What is the origin of the word "Clumping"?

First known use: 1665i.

What is another word for "Clumping" meaning "as in cohesion, agglutination"?

When "Clumping" (noun) means as in cohesion, agglutination, synonyms include agglutination, cohesion, adherence, adhesion, bonding and cling. Opposites in this sense include detachment, loosening, unfixing and unsticking.