Bump Definition & Meaning
bump
- noun
- a lump on the body caused by a blow
- something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"
- an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
- verb
- knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree"
- come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"
- dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward; "bump and grind"
- assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"
- remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space"
"Bump" in song lyrics
See how bump is used in real songs:
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"Wit the way that I bump bump bump"
69 Boyz — Woof Woof -
"My plan is dwindling with every pulse bump"
Aesop Rock — Spare a Match -
"up, cause bumper cars are only funny when they bump"
Aesop Rock f/ El-P — Gun For the Whole Family
Words that rhyme with bump
Usage tips for "bump"
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- What does bump mean?
- a lump on the body caused by a blow something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns" an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle" knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree" come upon, as if by accident; meet with
- What part of speech is bump?
- Bump is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does bump have?
- Bump has 8 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).