Meaning & Definition of Bump in English

1. A lump on the body caused by a blow

2. Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

• "The gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"

• "The hump of a camel"

• "He stood on the rocky prominence"

• "The occipital protuberance was well developed"

• "The bony excrescence between its horns"

3. An impact (as from a collision)

• "The bump threw him off the bicycle"

1. Knock against with force or violence

• "My car bumped into the tree"

2. Come upon, as if by accident

• Meet with

• "We find this idea in plato"

• "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"

• "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"

3. Dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward

• "Bump and grind"

4. Assign to a lower position

• Reduce in rank

• "She was demoted because she always speaks up"

• "He was broken down to sergeant"

5. Remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied

• "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space"