Lump it Definition 1 of 1Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Expression Best used in casual or informal conversations among friends or peers. The weather's terrible for our picnic, but we'll just have to lump it. Pro Tip 2/3Implicit Frustration Suggests mild frustration or resignation without being explicitly angry. The bus is late again, but I'll have to lump it and wait. Pro Tip 3/3No Alternatives Use when expressing there's no other choice but to endure the situation. We can't afford the new model—like it or lump it, this old car must do.