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Definition of bump
1 : a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such asa : a swelling of tissueb : a cranial protuberance
2a : a sudden forceful blow, impact, or joltb : demotion
3 : an act of thrusting the hips forward in an erotic manner
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Examples of bump in a Sentence
He wound up with a few minor bumps and bruises from the fight.
Did you feel a bump?
Recent Examples of bump from the Web
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People who have judgments or liens incorrectly included on their credit reports will see a higher bump - possibly as much as 40 points - in their score.
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One reason is the bump from The Boys in the Boat, Daniel James Brown’s best-seller about the University of Washington’s magnificent victory over the Germans in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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Overall. the draft posting a 2.7 rating, a 13 percent bump from last year.
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Hotels were 0.4 percent less full, at 75 percent occupancy, marking the eighth month of declines (except for a slight bump in March).
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The lasers penetrate into your skin and change the path of your newly regrowing-collagen, resurfacing and smoothing out any rigid scar bumps.
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Officers noted the girl had scratch marks on both sides of her neck and a bump on her forehead above her right eye that was bruising.
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Meanwhile, tax reforms, which are expected to be a boon for tech companies, have hit speed bumps in Washington D.C., as the focus turns toward to President Donald Trump and his interactions with former FBI Director James Comey.
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But Hackler’s king has only a slight bump on his shoulder, and a limp that is assisted with a cane.
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Origin and Etymology of bump
probably imitative of the sound of a blow
Other Anatomy Terms
bump
Definition of bump
transitive verb
1 : to strike or knock with force or violence
2 : to collide with
3a (1) : to dislodge with a jolt (2) : to subject to a scalar change rates being bumped upb : 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 in a Sentence
I have a bruise from where I bumped my head.
Be careful not to bump the vase.
You nearly bumped me off the edge!
The jolt bumped him right out of his seat.
They bumped into us from behind.
The boat bumped against the pier.
The TV show will be bumped to a new time.
Increasing fuel costs are bumping the company's prices higher.
The loss bumped us out of first place.
Recent Examples of bump from the Web
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Four-wheelers politely take turns bumping up and over the gangway, then, after loading up, wait for space to turn around to return up the ramp.
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Hulu confirmed today that Bledel has been bumped up to a series regular, having previously guest starred in four episodes of Season 1.
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Satisfied the drug is being well tolerated by his patient, Mandel bumps up the infusion rate, delivering the payload that will spike the ketamine in her bloodstream.
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On the roads: A 2016 study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that 2.8 percent of American drivers — that’s almost 6 million people — have intentionally bumped or rammed another vehicle.
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The desire to work past retirement age has been edging up since the 1980s, and bumped up after the 2008 recession.
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Chevrolet struggled to get going on the final drop of the green, bumped from behind by rookie Ty Dillon's No.
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Pediatricians, as well as ER and urgent-care doctors, are the first stop in sorting out what bump or ache just needs some more time to heal and what needs more investigating.
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A withdrawal by Sunset League champion Ethan Kolsky bumped McKennon up to the No. 1 seed draw line, giving him the bye that came along with it.
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First Known Use of bump
1581
BUMP Defined for English Language Learners
bump
playDefinition of bump for English Language Learners
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: an area of skin that is raised because it was hit, injured, etc.
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: a small raised area on a surface
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: an act of something hitting against something else
bump
Definition of bump for English Language Learners
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: to hit (something, such as part of your body) against an object in a sudden and forceful way
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: to hit and move (someone or something)
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: to move into or against (someone or something) in a sudden and forceful way
BUMP Defined for Kids
Definition of bump for Students
1 : a rounded swelling of flesh as from an injury
2 : a small raised area on a surface
3 : a sudden heavy impact or jolt
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