bundle

(bŭnˈdl)

1. A group of objects held together, as by tying or wrapping.
2. Something wrapped or tied up for carrying; a package.
3. Biology A cluster or strand of closely bound muscle or nerve fibers.
4. Botany A vascular bundle.
5. Informal
   a. A large amount; a lot: had a bundle of fun at the dance.
   b. A large sum of money: made a bundle selling real estate.

1. To tie, wrap, or gather together.
2. To dispatch or dispense of quickly and with little fuss; hustle: bundled the child off to school.
3. To dress (a person) warmly: bundled them up in winter clothes.

1. To hurry; hasten: The children came bundling in from outside.
2. To dress oneself warmly.
3. To sleep in the same bed while fully clothed, a custom formerly practiced by engaged couples in New England and in Wales.

Related Forms:

• bunˈdler noun