ˈbʌntʃ ˈbʌntʃ ˈbʌnd(ə)l klʌmp klʌmp ˈklʌstə ˈklʌstɚ ˈklʌstə ˈklʌstɚ lɒt lɑt gather or cause to gather into a cluster She bunched her fingers into a fist form into a bunch The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom any collection in its entirety she bought the whole caboodle a grouping of a number of similar things a bunch of trees a cluster of admirers an informal body of friends he still hangs out with the same crowd