"clumps" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /klʌmps/
Rhymes: -ʌmps Etymology: The game of asking questions is so called because the players take sides in two "clumps" or groups. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} clumps
  1. plural of clump Tags: form-of, plural Form of: clump
    Sense id: en-clumps-en-noun-BsrsRiMC

Noun

IPA: /klʌmps/
Rhymes: -ʌmps Etymology: The game of asking questions is so called because the players take sides in two "clumps" or groups. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} clumps
  1. A game in which questions are asked for the purpose of enabling the questioners to discover a word or thing previously selected by two persons who answer the questions. Synonyms: clubs
    Sense id: en-clumps-en-noun-yTiQtoVe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 44 50

Verb

IPA: /klʌmps/
Rhymes: -ʌmps Etymology: The game of asking questions is so called because the players take sides in two "clumps" or groups. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} clumps
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of clump Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: clump
    Sense id: en-clumps-en-verb-GcWYbBif Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 44 50

Alternative forms

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