Synonyms of bump

bump 1 of 2

noun

ˈbəmp 

1

as in swelling

a small rounded mass of swollen tissue

that's a nasty bump on your arm where you hit the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swelling
• lump
• bruise
• nodule
• node
• knot
• tumor
• growth
• hump
• wart
• blister
• welt
• hunch
• contusion
• chunk
• boil
• knob
• clump
• blob
• nub
• gob
• nugget
• hunk
• wad
• gobbet
• clod
• nubble

2

as in demotion

the act or an instance of bringing to a lower grade or rank

the bump was punishment for insubordination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demotion
• firing
• reduction
• dismissal
• sacking
• humiliation
• downgrade
• layoff
• disrating
• debasement
• abasement

3

as in collision

a forceful coming together of two things

I felt the bump of the other car, but there was no damage to either vehicle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collision
• thump
• jolt
• shock
• crash
• impact
• slam
• slap
• blow
• kick
• pounding
• encounter
• concussion
• contact
• jounce
• hit
• knock
• impingement
• jar
• punch
• strike
• wallop
• smash
• hammering
• thrashing
• bashing
• buffet
• touch
• rap
• licking
• meeting
• pummeling
• clobbering
• battering
• bludgeoning
• lambasting

bump

2 of 2

verb

as in to bang

to come into usually forceful contact with something

that police officer bumped into me and should have apologized

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bang
• collide
• smash
• slam
• hit
• crash
• knock
• ram
• impact
• swipe
• impinge
• thud
• bounce
• strike
• bash
• scrape
• glance
• contact
• skip
• rebound
• push
• brush
• touch
• kiss
• sweep
• nudge
• shave
• land
• ricochet
• skim
• clunk
• graze
• muscle
• jostle
• carom
• press
• bulldoze

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• skirt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bump

Noun

There will be bumps, fits, starts, but that's par for the course. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

The bumps eventually disappeared, but Lopez said the experience changed her perspective on seeking cosmetic treatments abroad. — Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

Jay just gets bumped from one squishy chamber of viscous lumps to another, fighting like hell to avoid following his squid adversary through a puckering hole and deeper into the digestive system, where the air turns into methane. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

The worm, however impossible to miss, is shoved, bumped, and pushed around with everyone else in the stifling subway car. — Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing bump

• bump into
• bump off