bundle

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C] a number of things tied or wrapped together; sth that is wrapped up: a bundle of rags / papers / firewood * She held her little bundle (= her baby) tightly in her arms. 2 [C] a number of things that belong, or are sold together: a bundle of ideas / considerations * a bundle of graphics packages for your PC 3 [sing.] a ~ of laughs, fun, joy, etc. (informal) a person or thing that makes you laugh: He wasn't exactly a bundle of laughs (= a happy person to be with) last night. 4 (a bundle) [sing.] (informal) a large amount of money: That car must have cost a bundle. IDIOMS not go a bundle on sb/sth (BrE, informal) to not like sb/sth very much moreatNERVEn. verb 1 [VN+adv./prep.] to push or send sb somewhere quickly and not carefully: They bundled her into the back of a car. * He was bundled off to boarding school. 2 [V+adv./prep.] to move somewhere quickly in a group: We bundled out onto the street. 3 [VN] ~ sth (with sth) to supply extra equipment, especially SOFTWARE when selling a new computer, at no extra cost: A further nine applications are bundled with the system. PHRASALVERBS bundle sth<->up