I. noun
1.
a compact mass of indefinite size and shape
dropped a large lump of butter into the steaming chowder
Synonyms: chunk, clod, clump, gob, hunch, hunk, nugget, wad
Related Word: particle, piece, portion; batch, bunch, ||swad; bit, chip, crumb, morsel, scrap; wedge; block, bulk
2.
Synonyms: much , barrel, heap, lot, mass, mountain, peck, pile, ||power, ||sight
3.
Synonyms: bump 2, bunch, knot, ||pumpknot
Related Word: bulge, protuberance, swelling
4.
Synonyms: oaf 2, gawk, klutz, lobster, looby, lout, lubber, ||lug, lummox, palooka
5.
lumps plural
Synonyms: due 1, comeuppance, desert(s), deserving, merit, right(s)
II. verb
Synonyms: bear 10, abide, brook, digest, endure, stand, stomach, swallow, take, tolerate