bump
🇺🇸
/bʌmp/
🇬🇧
/bʌmp/
verb
R
to hit someone or something by accident
I felt the car bump against the curb.
R
to hit something, especially a part of your body, against or on something
Be careful not to bump your head on the low door.
R
to move across a rough surface
She had to bump her suitcase down the stairs.
R
to move someone from one group or position to another
The airline decided to bump us to a better seat.
noun
R
the action or sound of something hitting a hard surface
We heard a loud bump when the box fell.
R
a swelling on the body, often caused by being hit
He got a bump on his head from the fall.
R
the round shape of a pregnant woman's stomach
She proudly showed her baby bump in the photo.
R
a raised part on a flat surface
The road has a big bump that makes cars jump.
R
a small accident where a vehicle hits something
There was a minor bump when two cars touched.
R
a birthday tradition of lifting a child up and down for each year of age
For her birthday, we gave her the bumps as a fun tradition.
translation
to hit someone or something by accident; to hit something, especially a part of your body, against or on something; to move across a rough surface; to move someone from one group or position to another
the action or sound of something hitting a hard surface; a swelling on the body, often caused by being hit; the round shape of a pregnant woman's stomach; a raised part on a flat surface; a small accident where a vehicle hits something; a birthday tradition of lifting a child up and down for each year of age
Word Forms
3rd Present
bumps
Progressive
bumping
Past
bumped
Plural
bumps
Perfect
bumped