bump

²bump

verb

Definition of BUMP

transitive verb

1

: to strike or knock with force or violence

2

: to collide with

3

a (1) : to dislodge with a jolt (2) : to subject to a scalar change <rates being bumped up> b : to oust usually by virtue of seniority or priority <was bumped from the flight>

intransitive verb

1

: to knock against something with a forceful jolt

2

: to proceed in or as if in a series of bumps

3

: to encounter something that is an obstacle or hindrance <bumped up against a chair>

— bump into

: to encounter especially by chance

Examples of BUMP

1. I have a bruise from where I bumped my head.
2. Be careful not to bump the vase.
3. You nearly bumped me off the edge!
4. The jolt bumped him right out of his seat.
5. They bumped into us from behind.
6. The boat bumped against the pier.
7. The TV show will be bumped to a new time.
8. Increasing fuel costs are bumping the company's prices higher.
9. The loss bumped us out of first place.

First Known Use of BUMP

1581

Related to BUMP

Synonyms: bang, bash, hit, collide, crash, impact, impinge, knock, ram, slam, smash, strike, swipe, thud

Related Words: bounce, carom, clunk, glance, rebound, ricochet, skim, skip; contact, land, touch; brush, graze, kiss, nudge, scrape, shave, sweep; bulldoze, jostle, muscle, press, push

Near Antonyms: miss, skirt

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