bundle

CEFRB2

/ˈbʌn.dl̩/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A group of things wrapped or tied together.

  2. 02

    verb

    To wrap or collect things together.

Examples

  • She tied the newspapers in a bundle.

  • That kid is a little bundle of energy.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A package wrapped or tied up for carrying.

  2. A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.

  3. A group of products or services sold together as a unit.

More examples

In context

  • It's a bundle of contradictions.

  • a bundle of straw or of paper

  • a bundle of old clothes

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English bundel, from Middle Dutch bondel or Old English byndele, byndelle (“a binding; tying; fastening with bands”); both from Proto-Germanic *bundil-, derivative of *bundą (“bundle”). Compare also bindle, Dutch bundel, German Bündel.