Background for bump

bump

/bʌmp/

Illustration bump - Image 1

Illustration bump - Image 2

Illustration bump - Image 3

noun

A light blow or jolting collision.

Examples :

"The car felt a slight bump as it went over the speed bump. "

action vehicle sensation sound

Illustration bump - Image 1

noun

The sound of such a collision.

Examples :

"I heard a loud bump from upstairs, so I went to check if everything was okay. "

Illustration bump - Image 1

Illustration bump - Image 2

noun

A protuberance on a level surface.

Examples :

"The table had a small bump, so my notebook wobbled when I wrote. "

appearance body thing

Illustration bump - Image 1

noun

A swelling on the skin caused by illness or injury.

Examples :

"The little boy had a bump on his forehead after falling during recess. "

medicine body physiology anatomy

Illustration bump - Image 1

noun

One of the protuberances on the cranium which, in phrenology, are associated with distinct faculties or affections of the mind. Also (metonymically) the faculty itself

Examples :

"the bump of veneration; the bump of acquisitiveness"

mind body physiology anatomy theory philosophy science

Illustration bump - Image 1

noun

The point, in a race in which boats are spaced apart at the start, at which a boat begins to overtake the boat ahead.

Examples :

""The coxswain yelled, 'We're gaining! This next stroke could be the bump!' as their boat closed in on the crew ahead." "

sport race nautical sailing

Illustration bump - Image 1

noun

The swollen abdomen of a pregnant woman.

Examples :

"My sister's bump was clearly visible as her pregnancy progressed. "

body appearance physiology family

Illustration bump - Image 1

Illustration bump - Image 2

Illustration bump - Image 3

noun

A post in an Internet forum thread made in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.

Examples :

"The forum thread about the school bake sale got a bump, bringing it back to the top of the active threads list. "

internet computing communication media

Illustration bump - Image 1

noun

A temporary increase in a quantity, as shown in a graph.

Examples :

"US presidential nominees get a post-convention bump in survey ratings."

statistics number amount

Illustration bump - Image 1

noun

A dose of a drug such as ketamine or cocaine, when snorted recreationally.

Examples :

"He took a bump of cocaine before the party, and later felt very anxious. "

substance medicine

Illustration bump - Image 1

noun

The noise made by the bittern; a boom.

Examples :

"In the quiet marsh, we could hear the deep bump of the bittern, a sound like a distant foghorn. "

sound animal bird

Illustration bump - Image 1

noun

(preceded by definite article) A disco dance in which partners rhythmically bump each other's hips together.

Examples :

"The dance floor was packed with couples enjoying the bump. "

dance entertainment music

Illustration bump - Image 1

noun

In skipping, a single jump over two consecutive turns of the rope.

Examples :

"Maria practiced her jump rope skills, trying to perfect the tricky bump where she jumped over the rope twice in a row. "

sport entertainment

Illustration bump - Image 1

noun

A coarse cotton fabric.

Examples :

"My grandmother made a quilt using a soft, patterned bump. "

Illustration bump - Image 1

noun

A training match for a fighting dog.

Examples :

"The dog trainer scheduled a bump for the fighting dogs before the competition. "

animal sport military game war

Illustration bump - Image 1

noun

The jaw of either of the middle pockets.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a chisel to carefully shape the wood around the bump of the tool box. "

Illustration bump - Image 1

noun

Music, especially played over speakers at loud volume with strong bass frequency response.

Examples :

"The music at the party was a powerful bump, making the floor vibrate. "

music sound entertainment

Illustration bump - Image 1

Illustration bump - Image 2

Illustration bump - Image 3

verb

To knock against or run into with a jolt.

Examples :

"The bicycle bumped against the parked car, making a loud scraping sound. "

Illustration bump - Image 1

Illustration bump - Image 2

verb

To move up or down by a step; displace.

Examples :

"I bumped the font size up to make my document easier to read."

action position

Illustration bump - Image 1

Illustration bump - Image 2

Illustration bump - Image 3

verb

To post in an Internet forum thread in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.

Examples :

"To get more attention to the discussion about the school dance, Sarah bumped her comment in the online forum. "

internet computing communication technology

Illustration bump - Image 1

verb

(of a superheated liquid) To suddenly boil, causing movement of the vessel and loss of liquid.

Examples :

"The pot of water on the stove suddenly bumped, splashing some of the water onto the countertop. "

chemistry physics process

Illustration bump - Image 1

Illustration bump - Image 2

verb

To move (a booked passenger) to a later flight because of earlier delays or cancellations.

Examples :

""Because the morning flight was canceled, the airline had to bump some passengers to the afternoon flight." "

service business

Illustration bump - Image 1

verb

To move the time of (a scheduled event).

Examples :

""Because of the holiday, we had to bump the meeting to next week." "

time event business plan organization

Illustration bump - Image 1

verb

To pick (a lock) with a repeated striking motion that dislodges the pins.

Examples :

"A thief might try to bump the front door lock to break into a house. "

technology police action device

Illustration bump - Image 1

verb

To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise; to boom.

Examples :

"The old grandfather clock bumped loudly as the hour struck. "

Illustration bump - Image 1

verb

To spread out material so as to fill any desired number of pages.

Examples :

"The printer operator bumped the flyer design onto three pages so the advertisement would fit. "