nounπShareA place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site."A toxic waste dump."environmentareaplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA car or boat for dumping refuse, etc."The garbage dump truck collected the recycling bins from the schoolyard. "vehiclenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThat which is dumped, especially in a chaotic way; a mess."The student's desk was a dump of papers, books, and forgotten snacks. "situationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn act of dumping, or its result."The new XML dump is coming soon."actionoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA formatted listing of the contents of program storage, especially when produced automatically by a failing program"The failing computer program produced a dump of its memory, showing the unsaved student project files. "computingtechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA storage place for supplies, especially military."The army used the large dump to store their extra ammunition. "militaryplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn unpleasant, dirty, disreputable, unfashionable, boring or depressing looking place."The old, abandoned school building was a dump, filled with broken windows and graffiti. "placeappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(often with the verb "take") An act of defecation; a defecating."I have to take a dump."bodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually in the plural) A sad, gloomy state of the mind; sadness; melancholy; despondency"After failing the exam, a deep dump settled over her, making her feel very sad. "mindemotionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAbsence of mind; revery."During the lecture, Sarah's mind drifted into a complete dump, and she missed the most important part of the lesson. "mindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pile of ore or rock."The miners cleared the mine shaft, revealing a large dump of rock. "geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA melancholy strain or tune in music; any tune."The sad, slow dump of the piano piece made everyone in the room feel quiet and thoughtful. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn old kind of dance."The school's history class discussed the popular dump, a lively dance from the 1920s. "danceentertainmentmusiccultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small coin made by punching a hole in a larger coin (called a holey dollar)."My grandfather used to collect old dumps, small coins made from punched-out portions of larger coins. "historyeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA temporary display case that holds many copies of an item being sold."The store had a large dump filled with hundreds of copies of the new cookbook. "businesscommerceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner."The factory workers dumped tons of leftover chemicals into the nearby river. "actionenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo discard; to get rid of something one does not want anymore."My sister dumped her old textbooks because she didn't need them anymore. "actionitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sell below cost or very cheaply; to engage in dumping."The company dumped its old computers, selling them for a fraction of their original price. "businesseconomycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo copy data from a system to another place or system, usually in order to archive it."The librarian dumped the old student records onto a backup server to archive them. "computingtechnologyinternetelectronicsmachinesystemdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo output the contents of storage or a data structure, often in order to diagnose a bug."The programmer dumped the database's contents to see if a recent update was causing the error. "computingtechnologytechnicalelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo end a relationship with."My boyfriend dumped me after we argued about his job. "humanpersonactionemotionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo knock heavily; to stump."The old man dumped the heavy box onto the table, making a loud thud. "actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put or throw down with more or less of violence; hence, to unload from a cart by tilting it"We dumped the coal onto the fireplace."actionutilityenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo precipitate (especially snow) heavily."The storm dumped several inches of snow on the city. "weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA thick, ill-shapen piece."The sculptor carefully examined the dump of clay, trying to figure out how to shape it into a vase. "thingitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA lead counter used in the game of chuck-farthing."The boy used a lead dump to try and win the chuck-farthing game. "gameitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA deep hole in a river bed; a pool."The canoeist navigated the shallows carefully, avoiding the deep dump in the river. "geographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
