English · Phrasal verb Attested

lump up

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To beat (someone): to cause (someone) to be swollen.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đánh (ai đó) đến mức sưng lên

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To become swollen.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trở nên sưng lên

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To form clumps, bumps, mounds or clots.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hình thành các khối, vết sưng, đống hoặc cục

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “lump up” mean?

To beat (someone): to cause (someone) to be swollen.

Is “lump up” formal or informal?

lump up is generally slang.