clump vs gather

gather vs clump

clump and gather both are nouns.

clump and gather both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clump	Yes	No	Yes	No
gather	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, gather is a hypernym of clump; that is, gather is a word with a broader meaning than clump:

clump: come together as in a cluster or flock
gather: collect in one place

Other hypernyms of clump include assemble, foregather, forgather, meet.

clump (noun)	gather (noun)
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)	the act of gathering something
a grouping of a number of similar things	sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
a compact mass

clump (verb)	gather (verb)
gather or cause to gather into a cluster	increase in amount by collecting or gathering
walk clumsily	increase or develop
come together as in a cluster or flock	conclude from evidence
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground	assemble or get together
	draw together into folds or puckers
	look for (food) in nature
	draw and bring closer
	collect in one place
	get people together

Difference between clump and gather

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