thanks a bunch
A mildly sarcastic thank you.
I really wanted a bucket of water dropped on my head. Thanks a bunch.
bunch
UK /bʌntʃ/ US /bʌnt͡ʃ/
noun 5verb 5name 2
Collocations
6(noun.) things fastened/growing together
ADJ
big, huge, large | small
PREP
in a/the ~
The keys hung in a bunch on the wall by the door.
~ of
My sister picked a bunch of wildflowers from the garden yesterday afternoon.
(noun.) group of people
ADJ
mixed, motley
PREP
~ of
A bunch of flowers arrived at my door this morning with a beautiful card inside.
Definitions
noun
1
A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.
a bunch of grapes
a bunch of bananas
2
The peloton; the main group of riders formed during a race.
3
An informal body of friends.
He still hangs out with the same bunch.
“I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera, the gorged dowagers,[…], the jewelled animals whose moral code is the code of the barnyard—!"
4
A considerable amount.
a bunch of trouble
5
An unmentioned amount; a number.
A bunch of them went down to the field.
verb
1
To gather into a bunch.
2
To gather fabric into folds.
3
To form a bunch.
"Permissive" working allows more than one train to be in a block section at one time but trains must be run at low speed in order to stop on sight behind the train in front. Such working is often authorised to allow freight trains to "bunch" together to await a path through a bottleneck instead of being strung out over several block sections, as would be necessary if absolute working were in force.
4
To be gathered together in folds
5
To protrude or swell
A very large ſparry Nodule externally of a brown Colour. It has ſomewhat of the reſemblance of a large Champignon before 'tis open'd, bunching out into a large round Knob at one end, the part proceeding from it being leſs, round, and not unlike a Stalk.
name
1
A surname.
2
An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States, named after Cherokee Rabbit Bunch.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
get one's panties in a bunch
Synonym of get one's knickers in a twist.
"I understand what you're trying to say, but the fact that it IS crowded will mean you'll stand out less. So try not to get your panties in a bunch."
best of the bunch
The best or most preferred person or item within a group.
I once heard father say that, with all his faults, he was the best of the bunch.
one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
Synonym of one bad apple can spoil the barrel.
Example Bank
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a bunch of grapes
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a bunch of bananas
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a bunch of keys
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"Permissive" working allows more than one train to be in a block section at one time but trains must be run at low speed in order to stop on sight behind the train in front. Such working is often auth
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A very large ſparry Nodule externally of a brown Colour. It has ſomewhat of the reſemblance of a large Champignon before 'tis open'd, bunching out into a large round Knob at one end, the part proceedi
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Years ago, she used to hang around with a bunch of bikers.
Tatoeba · #24466Usage Notes
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In some senses, bunch is marked as informal, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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