bunch vs clump

bunch

verb
  • To gather into a bunch. 

  • To be gathered together in folds 

  • To form a bunch. 

  • To protrude or swell 

  • To gather fabric into folds. 

noun
  • A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together. 

  • A protuberance; a hunch; a knob or lump; a hump. 

  • An informal body of friends. 

  • A considerable amount. 

  • A group of logs tied together for skidding. 

  • An unusual concentration of ore in a lode or a small, discontinuous occurrence or patch of ore in the wallrock. 

  • The reserve yarn on the filling bobbin to allow continuous weaving between the time of indication from the midget feeler until a new bobbin is put in the shuttle. 

  • The peloton; the main group of riders formed during a race. 

  • An unmentioned amount; a number. 

  • An unfinished cigar, before the wrapper leaf is added. 

clump

verb
  • To gather in dense groups. 

  • To form clusters or lumps. 

  • To walk with heavy footfalls. 

  • To strike; to beat. 

noun
  • A thick group or bunch, especially of bushes or hair. 

  • A small group of trees or plants. 

  • A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass. 

  • A dull thud. 

  • A thick addition to the sole of a shoe. 

  • The compressed clay of coal strata. 

How often have the words bunch and clump occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )