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   Bump

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   noun

   • 1. a light blow or a jolting collision: "a nasty bump on the head" Similar joltcollisioncrashsmashsmackcrackthwackbangthudthumpbuffetknockraptapimpactinformal:whackbashwallop
   • ▪ a rising air current causing an irregularity in an aircraft's motion.
   • ▪ the dull sound of a light blow or jolting collision.
   • 2. a protuberance on a level surface: "bumps in the road" Similar humpbulgelumpknobknotprojectionprominenceeminenceridgeprotuberanceOpposite pothole
   • ▪ a swelling on the skin, especially one caused by illness or injury: "her mosquito bites had come up in huge red bumps" Similar swellinglumpbulgeinjurycontusionnodulenodeoutgrowthgrowthcarbunclehunchexcrescenceprotuberanceprojectiontechnical:processbullarare:tumescenceintumescencetumefaction
   • ▪ a lump on a person's skull, formerly thought to indicate a particular mental faculty. dated
   • 3. an increase: informal US "a slight bump in sales"
   • 4. (in an online forum) an act of posting on an inactive thread in order to move it to the top of the list of active threads: "I'm giving this thread a well-deserved bump"
   • 5. a loosely woven fleeced cotton fabric used in upholstery and as lining material.

   verb

   • 1. knock or run into someone or something with a jolt: "I almost bumped into him" Similar hitrambang (into)collide withbe in collision withstrikeknock (into)knock againstcrash into/againstsmash intoslam intocrack into/againstdash againstrun intoplow intoimpactOpposite miss
   • ▪ hurt or damage (something) by striking or knocking it against something else: "she bumped her head on the sink"
   • ▪ cause to collide with something: "she went through the door, bumping the bag against it"
   • 2. move or travel with much jolting and jarring: "the car bumped along the rutted track" Similar bouncejoltjerkrattleshakejounce
   • ▪ push (something) jerkily in a specified direction: "she had to bump the wheelchair down the steps"
   • 3. (of an airline) refuse (a passenger) a reserved place on a flight as a consequence of deliberate overbooking: "if you check in on time and are bumped, you will be entitled to a full refund"
   • ▪ displace from a job or role, especially in favor of someone else: North American "she was bumped for a youthful model"
   • 4. (in an online forum) post on (an inactive thread) in order to move it to the top of the list of active threads: "if no one responds after 24 hours, you can bump your thread"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a verb): imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.

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   What does it mean if you bump into someone?

   • If you bump into something or someone, you accidentally hit them while you are moving. They stopped walking and he almost bumped into them. [V + into/against] There was a jerk as the boat bumped against something. [V into/against n] He bumped his head on the low beams of the house. [VERB noun] Bump is also a noun .

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   What does it mean if a person is bumped?

   • to cause to strike or collide: He bumped the car against a tree. to dislodge or displace by the force of collision. to dislodge by appropriating the privileges of: The airline bumped me from the flight. to demote or dismiss: He was bumped from his job. to force upward; raise: Demand from abroad bumped the price of corn.

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   noun. an act or instance of bumping; collision; blow. the shock of a blow or collision. a swelling or contusion from a blow. a small area raised above the level of the surrounding surface; protuberance: He tripped over a bump on the sidewalk. Informal. a promotion or demotion; transfer to a higher or lower level:

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   Bump definition: to come more or less violently in contact with; collide with; strike. See examples of BUMP used in a sentence.

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   Bump can be a verb or a noun. As a verb, it means to hurt or hit something hard, or to move over a rough surface. As a noun, it means a raised area on a surface, a body, or a sound.