bundle

/ˈbʌn.dl̩/
nounverb

A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.

    “a bundle of straw or of paper”

  2. A package wrapped or tied up for carrying.

  3. A group of products or services sold together as a unit.

    “This software bundle includes a wordprocessor, a spreadsheet, and two games.”

  4. A large amount, especially of money.

    “The inventor of that gizmo must have made a bundle.”

Verb 4 meanings

  1. To tie or wrap together into a bundle.

  2. To hustle; to dispatch something or someone quickly.

  3. To prepare for departure; to set off in a hurry or without ceremony; used with away, off, out.

  4. To dress someone warmly.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English bundel, from Middle Dutch bondel or Old English byndele, byndelle (“a binding; tying; fastening with bands”); both from Proto-Germanic *bundil-, derivative of *bundą (“bundle”). Compare also bindle, Dutch bundel, German Bündel.

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BUNDLE at a glance

BUNDLE has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (B 3 + U 1 + N 1 + D 2 + L 1 + E 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,769 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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  • BUNGLE9
  • RUNDLE7
  • BUDDLE10
  • BINDLE9

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