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   bump

   /bʌmp/

   noun

   • 1. a light blow or a jolting collision: "a nasty bump on the head" Similar joltcollisioncrashsmashsmackcrackthwackbangthudthumpbuffetknockraptapimpactinformal:whackbashwallop
   • ▪ (on a person's birthday) a custom by which the person is lifted by the arms and legs and let down on to the ground, once for each year of their age: informal British "the children were given the bumps"
   • ▪ (in races where boats make a spaced start one behind another) the point at which a boat begins to overtake or touch the boat ahead, thereby defeating it.
   • ▪ a rising air current causing an irregularity in an aircraft's motion.
   • 2. a protuberance on a level surface: "bumps in the road" Similar humpbulgelumpknobknotprojectionprominenceeminenceridgeprotuberanceOpposite pothole
   • ▪ a swelling on the skin, especially one caused by illness or injury: "her mosquito bites had come up in huge red bumps" Similar swellinglumpbulgeinjurycontusionnodulenodeoutgrowthgrowthcarbunclehunchexcrescenceprotuberanceprojectiontechnical:processbullarare:tumescenceintumescencetumefaction
   • ▪ a lump on a person's skull, formerly thought to indicate a particular mental faculty. dated
   • 3. an increase: informal US "there was a bump in the number of outbound flights"
   • 4. (in an online forum) an act of posting on an inactive thread in order to move it to the top of the list of active threads: "I'm giving this thread a well-deserved bump"
   • 5. a loosely woven fleeced cotton fabric used in upholstery and as lining material.

   verb

   • 1. knock or run into someone or something with a jolt: "I almost bumped into him" Similar hitrambang (into)collide withbe in collision withstrikeknock (into)knock againstcrash into/againstsmash intoslam intocrack into/againstdash againstrun intoplough intoimpactOpposite miss
   • ▪ hurt or damage (something) by striking it on something else: "she bumped her head on the sink"
   • ▪ (in a race) gain a bump against.
   • 2. move or travel with a succession of jolting movements: "the car bumped along the rutted track" Similar bouncejoltjerkrattleshakejounce
   • ▪ push (something) jerkily in a specified direction: "she had to bump the pushchair down the steps"
   • 3. (of an airline) refuse (a passenger) a reserved place on a flight as a consequence of deliberate overbooking: "if you check in on time and are bumped, you will be entitled to a full refund"
   • ▪ displace from a job or role, especially in favour of someone else: North American "she was bumped for a youthful model"
   • 4. (in an online forum) post on (an inactive thread) in order to move it to the top of the list of active threads: "if no one responds after 24 hours, you can bump your thread"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a verb): imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.

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   What does bump mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! BUMP definition: 1. to hit something with force: 2. to hurt part of your body by hitting it against something hard…. Learn more.

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   Is bump a noun or noun?

   • Bump is also a noun. Small children often cry after a minor bump. A bump is the action or the dull sound of two heavy objects hitting each other. I felt a little bump and I knew instantly what had happened. The child took five steps, and then sat down with a bump.

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   How do you describe a bump in a sentence?

   • 1. knock, hit, blow, shock, impact, rap, collision, thump Small children often cry after a minor bump. 2. thud, crash, knock, smash, bang, smack, thump, clump, wallop (informal), clunk, clonk I felt a little bump and knew instinctively what had happened.

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   What does a bump on a road mean?

   • A bump on a road is a raised, uneven part. The truck hit a bump and bounced. If a vehicle bumps over a surface, it travels in a rough, bouncing way because the surface is very uneven. We left the road, and again bumped over the mountainside. [VERB preposition/adverb]

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   What does a bump mean in a car accident?

   • A bump is a minor injury or swelling that you get if you bump into something or if something hits you. If you have a bump while you are driving a car, you have a minor accident in which you hit something. A bump on a road is a raised, uneven part. The truck hit a bump and bounced.

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     BUMP meaning: 1. to hit something with force: 2. to hurt...

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   • Bump: Japanese Translation

     BUMP translate: ～をぶつける, ～にぶつかる, 隆起, （表面の丸い）突起, こぶ, こぶ,...

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     BUMP translate: ударять(ся) , ухаб , шишка (от удара) ,...

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     BUMP translate: 부딪히다, 요철, 혹. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   A bump is an area that bulges out, like a pregnant woman's stomach. To bump someone is to knock into them.

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