A lump of something is a solid piece of it. The potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape. a lump of wood They used to buy ten kilos of beef in one lump
A lump on or in someone's body is a small, hard swelling that has been caused by an injury or an illness. I've got a lump on my shoulder Howard had to have cancer surgery for a lump in his chest
a large piece of something without definite shape; "a hunk of bread"; "a lump of coal"
To get along with as one can, although displeased; as, if he does n't like it, he can lump it
{i} solid shapeless mass of matter; swelling, bump; (Medicine) abnormal mass in a person's body (such as in the breast, etc.); collection, aggregation; stupid person (Slang)
{f} mass together, gather; form into a lump or lumps; move heavily, move in an awkward and clumsy manner
A lump of sugar is a small cube of it. `No sugar,' I said, and Jim asked for two lumps. see also sugar lump see also lump sum
If you say that you have a lump in your throat, you mean that you have a tight feeling in your throat because of a strong emotion such as sorrow or gratitude. I stood there with a lump in my throat and tried to fight back tears