Definition of bumper
1 : a brimming cup or glass
2 : something unusually large
Origin and Etymology of bumper
probably from bump to bulge
First Known Use: 1676
bumper
Simple Definition of bumper
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: unusually large
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: very good or successful
Examples of bumper in a sentence
We had a bumper crop of tomatoes this year.
<it's been a bumper year for movies aimed at intelligent adults>
1885
First Known Use of bumper
1885
Definition of bumper
1 : a device for absorbing shock or preventing damage (as in collision); specifically : a bar at either end of an automobile
2 : one that bumps
3 : a brief interval on radio or television filled with music, video shots, or voice-overs that marks a break between a program and a commercial
1839
First Known Use of bumper
1839
BUMPER Defined for Kids
Definition of bumper for Students
: a bar across the front or back of a motor vehicle intended to lessen shock or damage from collision
Definition of bumper for Students
: larger or finer than usual <a bumper crop of corn>
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