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To knock or run into someone or something with a jolt
“The out-of-control car would bump several bollards as it careened about erratically.”
To move or travel with much jolting
“Four-wheel drive vehicles were once muddy workhorses used by folk who just liked to bump along tracks or plow across muddy fields.”
To increase, especially just slightly or incrementally
“Could you bump the volume up a little?”
To exert force or pressure on
To discharge from a job or position
To lower the rank or status of something or someone
To strike or hit repeatedly
To dismiss from a job or position
To make or cause to make a continuous rattling sound
To cause significant damage to something
To cause or create a dent in something by applying pressure
A swelling on the skin, especially one caused by illness or injury
“Injuries were sustained, including a bump on the head of the crew's chief.”
A protuberance on a level surface
“A family friend on skis went over the bump and crashed into Jack after failing to spot him lying in the snow.”
A jolting collision
“With a violent bump against the door, enough to shake the cottage, the monster struck the panels before recoiling in savage surprise and rage.”
A light hit or blow
“She gave him a bump in the chest with her hips, accidentally knocking him off balance.”
The sound from a light blow or collision
“As it touched the ground, they heard a bump and the now-familiar sound of rubber on tarmac.”
A lowering of rank or status
“The bump was based purely on his non-performance.”
Growth or increase by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter
A large, shapeless mass of something
A raised ridge or hump designed to slow down vehicles
Minor car accident resulting in slight damage to the vehicles involved
Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form
Something that blocks one's way or hinders progress
A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground
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