Clumps — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈkləmp/

Meaning & Definition of Clumps

Clumps (verb)

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

Clumps (noun)

  1. a group of things clustered together
  2. a compact mass
  3. a heavy tramping sound

Clumps (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a number of things considered as a unit

    "scattered clumps of houses were visible from the air"

    similar: arrays, assemblages, bands, banks, batches, batteries, blocks, bunches, clots, clusters, clutches, collections, constellations, groupings, groups, huddles, knots, lots, musters, packages, parcels, passels, sets, suites, the whole kit and caboodle
    related: accumulations, aggregates, aggregations, conglomerations, agglomerations, assortments, hodgepodges, jumbles, miscellanies, mixtures, odds and ends, sundries, varieties, cycles, runs, series, suits
    near: entities, items, singles, units

  2. a small uneven mass

    "a clump of dirt"

    similar: blobs, chunks, clods, clots, dollops, globs, gobbets, gobs, hunks, knobs, lumps, nubbles, nubs, nuggets, wads
    related: beads, drops, globules, blocks, bodies, bulks, particles, pieces, portions, bits, chips, crumbs, granules, morsels, nubbins, patches, scraps

Clumps (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to move heavily or clumsily

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

    similar: barges, flogs (British), flounders, galumphs, lumbers, lumps, plods, pounds, scuffles, scuffs, shambles, shuffles, slogs, sloughs, stamps, stomps, stumbles, stumps, tramps, tromps, trudges
    related: drags, flops, hauls, blunders, careens, dodders, lurches, reels, staggers, sways, teeters, totters, waddles, weaves, wobbles
    opposite: breezes, coasts, glides, slides, waltzes, whisks
    near: drifts, floats, hangs, hovers, poises, wafts

Related Entry: Clump (noun)

Clump is a different word from Clumps. The synonyms below are for clump, not for clumps.

  1. a number of things considered as a unit

    "scattered clumps of houses were visible from the air"

    similar: array, assemblage, band, bank, batch, battery, block, bunch, clot, cluster, clutch, collection, constellation, group, grouping, huddle, knot, lot, muster, package, parcel, passel, set, suite, the whole kit and caboodle
    related: accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomeration, agglomeration, assortment, hodgepodge, jumble, miscellany, mixture, odds and ends, sundries, variety, cycle, run, series, suit
    near: entity, item, single, unit

  2. a small uneven mass

    "a clump of dirt"

    similar: blob, chunk, clod, clot, dollop, glob, gob, gobbet, hunk, knob, lump, nub, nubble, nugget, wad
    related: bead, drop, globule, block, body, bulk, particle, piece, portion, bit, chip, crumb, granule, morsel, nubbin, patch, scrap

Related Entry: Clump (verb)

Clump is a different word from Clumps. The synonyms below are for clump, not for clumps.

  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 Clumps

The most common words with a similar meaning to Clumps:

British: flogs
arrays, assemblages, bands, banks, batches, batteries, blocks, bunches, clots, clusters, clutches, collections, constellations, groupings, groups, huddles, knots, lots, musters, packages, parcels, passels, sets, suites, blobs, chunks, clods, dollops, globs, gobbets, gobs, hunks, knobs, lumps, nubbles, nubs, nuggets, wads, the whole kit and caboodle, barges

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Clumps

Words with the opposite meaning of Clumps:

breezes, coasts, glides, slides, waltzes, whisks

Related Words for Clumps

accumulations, aggregates, aggregations, conglomerations, agglomerations, assortments, hodgepodges, jumbles, miscellanies, mixtures, odds and ends, sundries, varieties, cycles, runs, series, suits, beads, drops, globules, bodies, bulks, particles, pieces, portions, bits, chips, crumbs, granules, morsels

Near Antonyms of Clumps

entities, items, singles, units, drifts, floats, hangs, hovers, poises, wafts

Word Forms of Clumps

Inflections: clumped, clumping

Derived words: clumpy (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Clumps

probably from Low German klump

First known use: 1665i

Frequently Asked Questions about Clumps

What does "Clumps" mean?

"Clumps" 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 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Clumps"?

Other words for "Clumps" include arrays, assemblages, bands, banks, batches, batteries, blocks and bunches. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Clumps" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Clumps"?

There are 107 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Clumps". Common alternatives include arrays, assemblages, bands, banks, batches, batteries, blocks, bunches, clots and clusters.

What is the opposite of "Clumps"?

Antonyms of "Clumps" include breezes, coasts, glides, slides, waltzes and whisks. Near antonyms include entities, items, singles and units.

How do you use "Clumps" in a sentence?

Examples of "Clumps" in a sentence: "scattered clumps of houses were visible from the air"; "a clump of dirt"; "a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots".

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

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

How do you pronounce "Clumps"?

"Clumps" is pronounced /ˈkləmp/.

What is the origin of the word "Clumps"?

"Clumps" comes from probably from Low German klump. First known use: 1665i.