bun·dle
(bŭńdl)
[Middle English bundel, probably from Middle Dutch bondel.]
noun
- A group of objects held together, as by tying or wrapping.
- Something wrapped or tied up for carrying; a package.
- Biology A cluster or strand of closely bound muscle or nerve fibers.
- Botany A vascular bundle.
- Informal
- A large amount; a lot: had a bundle of fun at the dance.
- A large sum of money: made a bundle selling real estate.
verb: -dled, -dling, -dles.
transitive verb
- To tie, wrap, or gather together.
- To dispatch or dispense of quickly and with little fuss; hustle: bundled the child off to school.
- To dress (a person) warmly: bundled them up in winter clothes.
intransitive verb
- To hurry; hasten: The children came bundling in from outside.
- To dress oneself warmly.
- To sleep in the same bed while fully clothed, a custom formerly practiced by engaged couples in New England and in Wales.
derivatives
- buńdler
- noun
