a grouping of a number of similar things
"a bunch of trees"
"a cluster of admirers"
A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.
"She carefully tied a bunch of fresh flowers from her garden to the doorpost for decoration."
In plain English: A bunch is a small group of things that are tied or stuck together.
"She tied a bunch of flowers together with a ribbon."
Usage: Use "bunch" to describe a small number of similar items clustered together and often tied at the top, such as grapes or keys. Avoid using it for large collections or unrelated groups, which require words like "group" or "collection."
form into a bunch
"The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom"
To gather into a bunch.
"The wind suddenly blew her hair back and gathered it into a tight bunch at the nape of her neck."
In plain English: To bunch something means to push it into a tight pile or clump together.
"The crowd began to bunch together when the rain started coming down."
Usage: Use "bunch" as a verb to describe gathering people or objects together into a tight cluster, such as when a crowd bunches near the exit. It implies forming a compact group rather than scattering them apart.
A surname.
"My neighbor's last name is Bunch, so he always introduces himself as John Bunch at community meetings."
The word "bunch" comes from Middle English bunche or bonche, which originally meant a hump or swelling. Its ultimate roots lie in Proto-Indo-European terms describing something thick or dense.