the hump
noun
British, informal
: a state in which one is angry or upset
She gets the hump when she loses.
Losing gives her the hump.
Examples of the hump in a Sentence
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His teams were always championship contenders but not good enough to get over the hump.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
Now Riggio has a full season to adjust and master Double A ball, always considered the hump level on the road to the big leagues.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Take a baking sheet and place it on the hump of the cutting board.
—Staff Author, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
Can the Wolverines get over the hump Tuesday night?
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
That logic should apply to any move — big or small — that could potentially help the Wild get over the hump.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
The Jayhawks had a chance late, despite playing so poorly, but never got over the hump.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
But Travis could never get over the hump in the playoffs and went 0-10 with tough first-round matchups against Katy, Tompkins and, most recently, Pearland.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
John Elway finally got over the hump after losing his first three Super Bowls, each in an excruciatingly more lopsided fashion.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
Now Riggio has a full season to adjust and master Double A ball, always considered the hump level on the road to the big leagues.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Take a baking sheet and place it on the hump of the cutting board.
—Staff Author, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
Can the Wolverines get over the hump Tuesday night?
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
That logic should apply to any move — big or small — that could potentially help the Wild get over the hump.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
The Jayhawks had a chance late, despite playing so poorly, but never got over the hump.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
But Travis could never get over the hump in the playoffs and went 0-10 with tough first-round matchups against Katy, Tompkins and, most recently, Pearland.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
John Elway finally got over the hump after losing his first three Super Bowls, each in an excruciatingly more lopsided fashion.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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“The hump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hump. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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