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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That has fueled this year’s team and given them the experience to get over the hump and win the Cup.
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Carolina finally got over the hump and has made it to the Finals.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Carolina won at least a round in each of the previous seven but had consistently failed to get over the hump.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
But Morey's future moves fell short of getting the Sixers over the hump.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Maybe that would be a move that could get Hagens over the hump.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
His teams were always championship contenders but not good enough to get over the hump.
—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
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Carolina finally got over the hump and has made it to the Finals.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Carolina won at least a round in each of the previous seven but had consistently failed to get over the hump.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
But Morey's future moves fell short of getting the Sixers over the hump.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Maybe that would be a move that could get Hagens over the hump.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
His teams were always championship contenders but not good enough to get over the hump.
—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
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“The hump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hump. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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