bump
/bˈʌmp/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
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” - 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” - remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
“The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space”
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” - an impact (as from a collision)
“the bump threw him off the bicycle”
Synonyms for bump
Words that rhyme with bump
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