nounπShareA mound of earth."The construction workers built a small hump of earth to support the new wall. "geographynaturegeologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine."My grandfather has a hump, a slight deformity in his upper spine. "medicinebodyanatomydiseasephysiologyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(animals) A rounded fleshy mass, such as on a camel or zebu."The camel used its hump to store fat, allowing it to survive for long periods in the desert. "animalbodypartbiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn act of sexual intercourse."The rumors at school were about a recent hump between two students. "sexactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(with definite article) A bad mood."get the hump, have the hump, take the hump, give someone the hump"attitudemindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA painfully boorish person."That guy is such a hump!"personcharacterattitudeinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA speed hump."To slow down the cars, the school installed a speed hump on the street. "trafficvehiclewayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA wave that forms in front of an operating hovercraft and impedes progress at low speeds."The hovercraft's progress was slowed by a large hump forming in front of it. "nauticalvehicletechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bend something into a hump."The student had to hump the stack of books to get them to the top shelf. "bodyactionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo carry (something), especially with some exertion."The student had to hump a heavy backpack full of books all the way to school. "actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo rhythmically thrust the pelvis in a manner conducive to sexual intercourse"The couple, excited about their upcoming vacation, humped playfully on the couch during a movie night. "bodysexactionphysiologyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo prepare for a great exertion; to put forth effort."Before the big presentation, Sarah humped all weekend, studying the data and practicing her delivery. "actionenergyworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo vex or annoy."The noisy construction next door is really humping me; I can't concentrate on my work. "attitudeemotioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shunt wagons / freight cars over the hump in a hump yard."The train crew humped the freight cars onto the sorting tracks. "vehiclemachineindustrytrafficactionjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading