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to bundle

to bundle

1 9.9
To sleep fully clothed in the same bed with the person you plan to marry
  • verb
  • /ˈbʌndl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : acostarse vestidos juntos

Synonyms

to practice bundling
vsto bundle
  • Archaic
9.9

To sleep fully clothed in the same bed with someone you plan to marry as an old custom

is the same custom but named in a different wording

Idioms

To suddenly lose control of your feelings because you feel overwhelmed

To become very upset about something small

Phrasal Verbs

5 2.4

Put on warm clothes, often several layers, to stay warm

4 3.0

Tie or wrap things together to make one package

to bundle off
  • Informal
7.7

To send someone away quickly without much ceremony

Compounds

bundle of joy
  • Informal
7 3.0

Someone or something that brings great happiness, often a newborn baby

bundle of nerves
  • Informal
2 4.9

A person who feels very nervous and tense

bundle of energy
  • Informal
1 3.4

A person or animal that is very lively and always active

bundle of laughs
  • Informal
1 3.9

A very funny person, event, or time that people enjoy

vascular bundle
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A group of tubes in stems and leaves that carry water and food

bundle of His
  • Specialized
6.5

A group of heart fibers that carry signals from the AV node to ventricles, making them contract

5.8

Muscle fibers in the heart that send electrical signals from the upper heart to lower chambers so they contract

fiber bundle
  • Specialized
5.6

A group of thin nerve threads that carry signals in the body

fibrovascular bundle
  • Specialized
8.7

A group of tubes in stems and leaves that carry water and food and give support

Surface Forms

bundle infinitive
bundled past
bundled past participle
bundling present participle
bundles third person singular

Etymology

In older use, to bundle could mean to sleep closely together because people were 'wrapped' up like one small package; a helpful way to remember this old sense is to think of two people sharing a bed as if they were one bundled item.