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Definition of Bump
1. Noun. A lump on the body caused by a blow.
2. Verb. Knock against with force or violence. "My car bumped into the tree"
Generic synonyms: Collide With, Hit, Impinge On, Run Into, Strike
Also: Bump Into, Knock About, Knock Against
Derivative terms: Bumper
3. Noun. Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings. "The bony excrescence between its horns"
Specialized synonyms: Frontal Eminence, Occipital Protuberance, Belly, Caput, Mogul, Nub, Nubble, Snag, Wart
Generic synonyms: Projection
Derivative terms: Bulge, Bulge, Bulge, Bulge, Bulgy, Excrescent, Gibbous, Gibbous, Hump, Protrude, Protrude, Protuberant, Protuberate
4. Verb. Come upon, as if by accident; meet with. "They bump the money in the closet"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"
5. Noun. An impact (as from a collision). "The bump threw him off the bicycle"
Generic synonyms: Impact
Specialized synonyms: Jar, Jolt, Jounce, Shock, Concussion, Rap, Strike, Tap, Bang, Bash, Belt, Knock, Smash, Buffeting, Pounding, Sideswipe, Slap, Smack
Derivative terms: Bumpy
6. Verb. Dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward. "They bump "; "Bump and grind"
7. Verb. Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank. "He was broken down to Sergeant"
Generic synonyms: Assign, Delegate, Depute, Designate
Specialized synonyms: Sideline, Reduce
Also: Bump Off
Derivative terms: Demotion, Relegation
Antonyms: Promote
8. Verb. Remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied. "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space"
Specialized synonyms: Throw
Generic synonyms: Displace
Derivative terms: Dislodgement
Definition of Bump
1. v. t. To strike, as with or against anything large or solid; to thump; as, to bump the head against a wall.
2. v. i. To come in violent contact with something; to thump.
3. n. A thump; a heavy blow.
4. v. i. To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise, as the bittern; to boom.
5. n. The noise made by the bittern.
Definition of Bump
1. to knock against [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Bump
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1. A thump; a heavy blow.
2. A swelling or prominence, resulting from a bump or blow; a protuberance. "It had upon its brow A bump as big as a young cockerel's stone." (Shak)
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Bump
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