a connected group; cluster

a bunch of grapes.

a group of things

a bunch of papers.

Informal . a group of people

They're a fine bunch of students.

a knob; lump; protuberance.

to group together; make a bunch of.

to gather into a cluster; gather together.

(of fabric or clothing) to gather into folds (often fol. by up ).

noun

individual , one

verb

disperse , divide , scatter , separate , spread

noun

agglomeration , assemblage , assortment , band , batch , bevy , blob , bouquet , bundle , caboodle , chunk , clump , cluster , covey , crew , crowd , fascicle , flock , galaxy , gang , gathering , group , heap , host , hunk , knot , lot , mass , mess , mob , multitude , number , oodles * , pack , parcel , party , passel , pile , quantity , sheaf , shebang , shock , shooting match , spray , stack , swarm , team , thicket , troop , tuft , array , body , clutch , collection , set , circle , clique , coterie , lump , swelling

verb

assemble , bundle , cluster , collect , congregate , cram , crowd , flock , group , herd , huddle , mass , pack , aggregate , assortment , batch , body , bouquet , clump , collection , crew , glob , lot , mob , quantity , scad , set , swarm , wad