nounπShareA place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site."A toxic waste dump."environmentareaplaceutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA car or boat for dumping refuse, etc."The city's sanitation department uses a large dump truck to collect and dispose of the garbage. "vehicleenvironmentutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThat which is dumped, especially in a chaotic way; a mess."After the kids finished playing with their toys, the living room was a dumps of scattered blocks and stuffed animals. "environmentdisasterChat 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 programmer analyzed the memory dumps to find the cause of the program crash. "computingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA storage place for supplies, especially military."The army's supply trucks delivered food and ammunition to the dumps near the front lines. "militaryplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn unpleasant, dirty, disreputable, unfashionable, boring or depressing looking place.""After the factory closed, the town became one of those forgotten dumps where everyone was struggling to find work." "placeconditionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(often with the verb "take") An act of defecation; a defecating."I have to take a dump."physiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually in the plural) A sad, gloomy state of the mind; sadness; melancholy; despondency"After failing the exam, she was in the dumps for days. "mindemotionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAbsence of mind; revery."Lost in dumps, Sarah didn't hear her teacher call her name. "mindphilosophysoulChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pile of ore or rock."The miners piled the rock into huge dumps beside the mine entrance. "geologymaterialenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA melancholy strain or tune in music; any tune."The musician played a series of sorrowful dumps on his flute, filling the room with a melancholic atmosphere. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn old kind of dance."The music teacher mentioned that "dumps," a lively dance from centuries ago, was quite popular during the Renaissance. "dancemusiccultureentertainmenthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small coin made by punching a hole in a larger coin (called a holey dollar)."The museum displayed a collection of old Australian coins, including several dumps alongside their corresponding holey dollars. "economyhistoryfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA temporary display case that holds many copies of an item being sold."The grocery store had several dumps of colorful cereal boxes near the checkout lanes to encourage impulse buys. "businesscommerceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner."The truck dumps the gravel onto the driveway, creating a huge pile. "environmentdisasteractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo discard; to get rid of something one does not want anymore."After finishing the project, he dumps all the unused paper into the recycling bin. "actionbusinessenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sell below cost or very cheaply; to engage in dumping."The company dumps its surplus products overseas at very low prices to avoid lowering prices in its home country. "businesseconomycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo copy data from a system to another place or system, usually in order to archive it."The IT department dumps the server's data to a backup drive every night. "computingtechnologyinternetelectronicscommunicationsystemmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo output the contents of storage or a data structure, often in order to diagnose a bug."The programmer dumps the memory contents to a file to find the cause of the program crash. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo end a relationship with.""Maria dumps her boyfriend because he never calls her back." "communicationemotionhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo knock heavily; to stump."The clumsy student accidentally dumps his backpack against the lockers every morning. "actionChat 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 snowstorm dumps several inches of snow on the town overnight. "weatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA thick, ill-shapen piece."The potter frowned at the misshapen clay, calling it a useless dumps. "massthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA lead counter used in the game of chuck-farthing."The chuck-farthing player carefully placed the dumps on the marked spot. "gameitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA deep hole in a river bed; a pool."During the summer, the children loved to swim in the river's dumps, where the water was cool and deep. "geographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading