Bump

/bʌmp/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A small raised area on a surface.

There was a noticeable bump on the road that made the car jolt.

An act of bumping or being bumped.

He felt a bump on his head after hitting it against the door.

verb

To collide with or knock against something.

Be careful not to bump into the table as you walk by.

To increase or raise something.

The producers decided to bump the release date up by a month.

To push or shove someone slightly.

She accidentally bumped her friend while trying to get to the front of the line.

Middle English, of imitative origin.

bump into

to meet someone unexpectedly.

bump up

to increase or raise something.

bump along

to move in a rough or jerky manner.

bumpkin

an unsophisticated or socially awkward person from the countryside.

bumpy

having bumps; uneven.

to use drugs, particularly to inject.

He was caught trying to bump at the party.

to hit or strike someone in a playful or aggressive way.

We were just bumping each other for fun.