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

Recent Examples on the Web

The keys for the Sharks to get over the hump this year begin with the start of the season after San Jose went winless in the first nine games two years ago and six games last year. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Bukayo Saka New Balance’s lead man helped Arsenal to finally get over the hump and win its first Premier League title in 22 years. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Patrick Mahomes’s season-ending injury last December opened the door for long-time rivals like Lamar Jackson and his Ravens and Josh Allen and his Bills to finally get over the hump and secure those elusive Lombardi Trophies. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The first team preseason All-American is a reason why Indiana could get over the hump in winning the Joe Moore Award this season after checking in as a semifinalist last year. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the hump

• bump
• chump
• clump
• crump
• dump
• gump
• jump
• lump
• plump
• pump
• rump
• slump