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| bump [ bump ] |
verb (past and past participle bumped, present participle bump·ing, 3rd person present singular bumps) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb knock something: to hit or knock something, especially accidentally
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2. transitive and intransitive verb move unsteadily: to jolt or bounce along, or move something in a jolting or bouncing way
  We bumped along the dirt road.
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3. transitive verb turn away passenger: to turn away an airline passenger with a reserved seat because the flight has been overbooked
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noun (plural bumps) |
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1. lump on surface: a raised area on a flat surface
a bump in the road
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2. swelling on body: a swelling on the body caused by an impact
a bump on the elbow
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3. accidental knock: a light blow or impact, especially an accidental one
that bump dented the bodywork
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4. sound of impact: the dull sound of one thing hitting another
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5. raised area on skull: a raised area at different points on the skull, formerly thought to indicate intelligence or personality type
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| [Mid-16th century. An imitation of the sound of a bump] |
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bump and grind to dance erotically, thrusting and rotating the pelvis (slang)
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