bundling

Definition of Bundling in English :

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Noun

1. bundling

a onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing

2. bundling

the act of binding something into a bundle

3. bundling

the act of shoving hastily

Example Sentences:
'she complained about bundling the children off to school'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bundling

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noun

1.

a number of things or a quantity of material gathered or loosely bound together

a bundle of sticks

▶ Related adjective: fascicular

2.

something wrapped or tied for carrying; package

3. slang

a large sum of money

4. go a bundle on

5. biology

a collection of strands of specialized tissue such as nerve fibres

6. botany short for vascular bundle

7. textiles

a measure of yarn or cloth; 60 000 yards of linen yarn; 5 or 10 pounds of cotton hanks

8. drop one's bundle

verb

9. (transitive; often foll by up)

to make into a bundle

10. (foll by out, off, into etc)

to go or cause to go, esp roughly or unceremoniously

we bundled him out of the house

11. (transitive; usually foll by into)

to push or throw, esp quickly and untidily

to bundle shirts into a drawer

12. (transitive)

to sell (computer hardware and software) as one indivisible package

13. (transitive)

to give away (a relatively cheap product) when selling an expensive one to attract business

several free CDs are often bundled with music centres

14. (intransitive)

to sleep or lie in one's clothes on the same bed as one's betrothed: formerly a custom in New England, Wales, and elsewhere

Bundling

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noun

1.

a number of things tied, wrapped, or otherwise held together

2.

a package or parcel

3.

a bunch, collection, or group

4. Slang

a large amount of money

5. Biology

a.

any of the strands of specialized cells that conduct fluids or add strength in higher plants

: in full vascular bundle

b.

an anatomical unit consisting of a number of separate nerve fibers, muscles, etc. closely banded together

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbundled or ˈbundling

6.

to make into a bundle; wrap or tie together

7.

to offer together with a related product or service for sale at a package price

to bundle an Internet browser with a PC

8.

to send hastily or without ceremony; hustle (away, off, out, or into)

verb intransitive

9.

to move or go hastily; bustle

10.

to lie in the same bed with one's sweetheart without undressing: a former courting custom, esp. in New England

Bundling

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n.

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.

v. bun·dled, bun·dling, bun·dles

v.tr.

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.

v.intr.

1. To hurry; hasten: The children came bundling in from outside.

2. To sleep in the same bed while fully clothed, a custom formerly practiced by engaged couples in New England and in Wales.

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