■ noun
1》 a collection of things or quantity of material tied or wrapped up together.
↘ Anatomy a set of nerve, muscle, or other fibres running in parallel close together.
2》 informal a large amount of money.
■ verb
1》 tie or roll up in or as if in a ~.
2》 (usu. be ~d up ) dress in many warm clothes.
3》 informal push or carry forcibly.
↘(of a group) move in a disorganized way.
4》 sleep fully clothed with another person, as a former local custom during courtship.
Phrases
a ~ of fun (or laughs ) informal, often ironic something extremely amusing or pleasant.
drop one's ~ Austral./NZ informal go to pieces.
go a ~ on [usu. with negative ] Brit. informal be very keen on.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
ME: perh. orig. from OE byndelle 'a binding', reinforced by Low Ger. and Du. bundel .