Lamp vs. Lump — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Lamp and Lump
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Definitions
Lamp
An electric device having a socket for a light bulb, especially a free-standing piece of furniture.
Lump
A compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape
There was a lump of ice floating in the milk
Lamp
A device that gives off ultraviolet, infrared, or other radiation, used for therapeutic purposes.
Lump
The state of being self-employed and paid without deduction of tax, especially in the building industry
‘Working?’ ‘Only on the lump, here and there’
Lump labour
Lamp
A light bulb
A spotlight fitted with a metal-halide lamp.
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Lump
Put in an indiscriminate mass or group; treat as alike without regard for particulars
Nigel didn't like being lumped in with prisoners
Hong Kong and Bangkok tend to be lumped together in holiday brochures
Lamp
A vessel containing oil or alcohol burned through a wick.
Lump
Carry (a heavy load) somewhere with difficulty
The coalman had to lump one-hundredweight sacks right through the house
Lamp
A lantern or fixture that gives off light by burning gas, usually by means of a mantle.
Lump
Accept or tolerate a disagreeable situation whether one likes it or not
You can like it or lump it but I've got to work
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Lamp
(Archaic) A celestial body that gives off or reflects light.
Lump
An irregularly shaped mass or piece.
Lamp
A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.
Lump
A small cube of sugar.
Lamp
A device containing oil, burnt through a wick for illumination; an oil lamp.
Lump
(Medicine) A swelling or small palpable mass.
Lamp
A piece of furniture holding one or more electric light sockets.
Lump
A collection or totality; an aggregate.
Lamp
To hit, clout, belt, wallop.
Lump
A person regarded as ungainly or dull-witted.
Lamp
To hunt at night using a lamp; see lamping.
Lump
Severe punishment or treatment, as a beating or an unsparing criticism
Take one's lumps.
Lamp
To hang out or chill; to do nothing in particular.
Lump
One's just deserts; comeuppance
Get one's lumps.
Lamp
A thin plate or lamina.
Lump
Formed into lumps
Lump sugar.
Lamp
A light-producing vessel, device, instrument or apparatus;
Lump
Not broken or divided into parts
A lump payment.
Lamp
Figuratively, anything which enlightens intellectually or morally; anything regarded metaphorically a performing the uses of a lamp.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Ages elapsed ere Homer's lamp appeared.
Lump
To put together in a single group without discrimination.
Lamp
A device or mechanism for producing light by electricity, usually having a glass bulb or tube containing the light-emitting element. Most lamps belong to one of two categories, the Incandescent lamp (See under Incandescent) or the fluorescent lamp. However, see also arc lamp, below.
Lump
To move with heavy clumsiness.
Lamp
A device that emits radiant energy in the form of heat, infrared, or ultraviolet rays; as, a heat lamp.
Lump
To make into lumps.
Lamp
An artificial source of visible illumination
Lump
To become lumpy.
Lamp
A piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
Lump
To move heavily.
Lump
To tolerate (what must be endured)
Like it or lump it.
Lump
Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps.
A lump of coal; a lump of clay; a lump of cheese
Lump
A swelling or nodule of tissue under the skin or in an internal part of the body.
Lump
A group, set, or unit.
The money arrived all at once as one big lump sum payment.
Lump
A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.
Do you want one lump or two with your coffee?
Lump
A dull or lazy person.
Don't just sit there like a lump.
Lump
A beating or verbal abuse.
He's taken his lumps over the years.
Lump
A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel.
Lump
A kind of fish, the lumpsucker.
Lump
Food given to a tramp to be eaten on the road.
Lump
(transitive) To treat as a single unit; to group together in a casual or chaotic manner (as if forming an ill-defined lump of the items).
People tend to lump turtles and tortoises together, when in fact they are different creatures.
Lump
(transitive) To bear (a heavy or awkward burden); to carry (something unwieldy) from one place to another.
Lump
(transitive) To burden (someone) with an undesired task or responsibility.
Lump
To hit or strike (a person).
Lump
(intransitive) To form a lump or lumps.
Lump
A small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; as, a lump of coal; a lump of iron ore.
Lump
A mass or aggregation of things.
Lump
A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel.
They may buy them in the lump.
Lump
To throw into a mass; to unite in a body or sum without distinction of particulars.
The expenses ought to be lumped together.
Lump
To take in the gross; to speak of collectively.
Not forgetting all others, . . . whom for brevity, but out of no resentment to you, I lump all together.
Lump
To get along with as one can, although displeased; as, if he doesn't like it, he can lump it.
Lump
A large piece of something without definite shape;
A hunk of bread
A lump of coal
Lump
A compact mass;
A ball of mud caught him on the shoulder
Lump
Abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
Lump
An awkward stupid person
Lump
Put together indiscriminately;
Lump together all the applicants
Lump
Group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
