what does bump mean?
BUMP as NOUN
- Meaning
- an impact (as from a collision)
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- the bump threw him off the bicycle
Hypernyms(s) bump is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form
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Hypernyms(s) bump is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a lump on the body caused by a blow
Hypernyms(s) bump is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
BUMP as VERB
- Meaning
- knock against with force or violence
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- My car bumped into the tree
Hypernyms(s) bump is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
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- The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space
Hypernyms(s) bump is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward
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Hypernyms(s) bump is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- come upon, as if by accident
- meet with
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- 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
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- Meaning
- assign to a lower position
- reduce in rank
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- She was demoted because she always speaks up
- He was broken down to Sargeant
Hypernyms(s) bump is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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