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verb \ˈdəmp\Definition of DUMP
transitive verb
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a : to let fall in or as if in a heap or mass <dumped his clothes on the bed> b : to get rid of unceremoniously or irresponsibly <got dumped by his girlfriend> c : jettison <an airplane dumping gasoline>
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slang : to knock down : beat <the man rushed out and dumped him — John Corry>
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: to sell in quantity at a very low price; specifically : to sell abroad at less than the market price at home
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: to copy (data in a computer's internal storage) to an external storage or output device
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a : to hit or throw short and softly <dump a pass to a running back> <dump a bunt down the line> b : to hit (a puck) deep into the opponent's zone in ice hockey
intransitive verb
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: to fall abruptly : plunge
2
: to dump refuse
Examples of DUMP
- You can dump the coats on the bed.
- I dumped the coffee down the drain.
- The murderer dumped the body in the river.
Origin of DUMP
perhaps from Middle Dutch dompen to immerse, topple; akin to Old Norse dumpa to thump, fall suddenly
First Known Use: 1784
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