English / phrasal verb
Bunch up
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To form a tight, compact group or move very close together
In context
01
The protocol officers asked the visiting dignitaries to bunch up for the official summit photograph.
02
Bodyguards bunched up tightly around the prime minister as protesters breached the perimeter.
Synonyms
crowd together,huddle,cluster
Antonyms
disperse,scatter,spread out
Collocations
bunch up for a photo,bunch up together,bunch up tightly